WHERE THE PRESIDENT STANDS – AT 10:31 A.M. ET:  Well, that was fast.  We've been discussing the pattern wherein the president loses two or three points in the polls over weekends, but then makes up the loss, day by day, during the week.

We're seeing it again, but the "make up" has occurred with lightning speed.  Late last week Mr. Trump was at 50% in Rasmussen.  Yesterday he was at 47%.  But now, today, only a day later, look at this: 

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) disapprove.

The latest figures include 35% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 42% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -7.

COMMENT:  There are no guarantee, but I'm hopeful that the president soars to over 50% during the week.  I am informed by secret sources that leaders of the Democratic National Committee have already ordered ulcer medicine, and commentators at CNN have already been briefed on how to disparage the polls.

We shall watch.  But one thing is clear – the Trump hatred in the media has backfired.

May 22,  2018