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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald Trump cant shake his reverse Midas touch
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/donald-trump-cant-shake-his-reverse-midas-touchDonald Trump cant shake his reverse Midas touch
03/26/18 11:00 AMUpdated 03/26/18 11:35 AM
By Steve Benen
Its been about six months since Voxs Matt Yglesias described Donald Trumps effects on public opinion as a reverse Midas touch. Its a straightforward idea: when the president criticizes something, it tends to become more popular.
The evidence to bolster the thesis isnt exactly elusive. As we discussed a few months ago, support for the Affordable Care Act, government solutions to the climate crisis, athletes protesting racism, and even public confidence in American media all improved in the fall, despite or perhaps because of Trumps criticisms.
But it doesnt stop there. Not long after the president rescinded DACA, support for DACA went up. And then Trump announced trade tariffs as a way to protect the domestic economy, and you can probably guess what happened to public attitudes on trade.
Trade was one of Mr. Trumps signature campaign issues, so his moves should come as no surprise. Public support for them, though, may be less certain. Americans overwhelmingly think trade is more of an opportunity to boost the economy than it is a threat to it, according to new WSJ/NBC News polling that showed support by a 66%-20% margin. And that feeling transcends party lines, as Republicans, independents and Democrats agree that foreign trade is an opportunity for economic growth.
As NBC News Mark Murray noted last week, in the wake of Trumps controversial new tariffs, support for foreign trade reached an all-time high.
The president also changed his mind about his agenda on gun policy after meeting NRA officials at which point national polling showed souring on the NRA in ways without modern precedent.
What Trump rejects, the public supports. What Trump supports, the public rejects.
I guess the question I keep kicking around in my mind is, how do I get the president to denounce MaddowBlog?
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Donald Trump cant shake his reverse Midas touch (Original Post)
babylonsister
Mar 2018
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elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)1. Sadim. It's Midas backwards.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)2. I call it the Merdas touch
Francophones will get it.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)3. Merdes touch lmao
babylonsister
(171,106 posts)4. Merde!! You betcha! nt