As Donald Trump continues to unravel in the aftermath of the Helsinki Putin meeting, and his White House aides desperately try to cover up for his gaffes, and even Republican politicians start to turn on him, you might think that the American electorate would finally be over their little populist "strong-man" crush. You'd be wrong.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll just a couple of days ago reveals that 40% of Americans still approve of Trump's performance in office, broadly consistent with the 40-44% approval rating throughout the month of July so far. The poll found that, while 55% of voters (86% of Democrats and 29% of Republicans) disapprove of his handling of Russia, and 51% (77% of Democrats and 19% of Republicans) think it's likely that authorities will find evidence of an illegal relationship between the Trump administration and Russia, Trump's overall approval rating has not even changed.
If you think this is bizarre, you are not alone. I don't think I will ever understand America.
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