Only a war can boost President Trump’s low approval ratings

The majority of Americans don’t like the way President Donald Trump is running the country. That’s probably an understatement.

Trump has a 43.7 percent approval rating, according to an average of polls compiled by Real Clear Politics. It’s the lowest of any U.S. president this early in his administration since 1953. And it keeps going lower.

The only thing that could get Trump out of this slump is a war. I’m not saying that’s what the president wants, but I fear it could be where we’re headed.

Wars have a way of pulling the country together, with everyone scrambling to line up behind our leader. Take former President George W. Bush, for example. His overall job approval rating skyrocketed 13 points to 71 percent after launching the Iraq War in 2003, according to Gallup polls.

 

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