DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s deal with congressional Democrats to keep the government funded and provide hurricane relief is drawing strong support from across the political spectrum, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found.
The poll found 71% of adults in the U.S. approved and 8% disapproved of Mr. Trump bypassing GOP leaders to strike a short-term spending deal with Congress’s Democratic leaders, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California.
Meanwhile, the GOP president’s job approval rating edged up for the first time since the spring, rising 3 percentage points to 43%. That is still the lowest mark for modern presidents at this point in their first term.
Still, Mr. Trump is in a stronger position within the GOP, compared with the party’s congressional leaders.
Nearly six in ten registered Republicans are dissatisfied with the work of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) to achieve the party’s legislative priorities.”
-Janet Hook, “Trump’s Bipartisan Outreach Gets Strong Support in New Poll,” The Wall Street Journal online, Sept. 21, 2017 12:01am