SOME SLIPPAGE – AT 11:50 A.M. ET:  We've been following the Rasmussen tracker this week to see if the president is suffering any damage because of the onslaught against him on the immigration issue.  He has, in fact, lost two points today, a troubling drop.  From Rasmussen: 

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove. 

COMMENT:  Obviously, not good.  We hope it's temporary.  The attacks on the president are the worst since he took office.  He's being portrayed as a cruel monster.  It is typical left-wing stuff.

Sadly, some of the Trump haters in the Republican Party are using this as an opportunity to get back at the president for real or imagined grievances.  He is disliked, as Nixon was disliked.  Indeed, I have always believed that Nixon wasn't driven from office by Watergate.  That was just the excuse.  He was driven from office because he was Richard Nixon.

We also see that Michael Cohen, the president's former personal lawyer, has resigned as deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee, citing, as one reason, a difference over immigration policies.

Are you laughing already.

Mr. Cohen has his own problems.  He will probably face jury trials.  And on those juries, given their locations, will be minorities.  Why not butter them up now? 

The "immigration thing" will provide cover for many people for a long time.

June 21, 2018