'As of right now, people think Trump is doing a good-to-very-good job with the economy. And that is a very good thing for the incumbent, who's been hard-pressed to find good poll numbers in the last 24ish months.' | Analysis by CillizzaCNN
Trump's approval rating in Gallup has never -- not one time -- been above 50% since he was sworn into office. His overall job approval number in the Real Clear Politics' average is below 44%. Almost six in 10 people disapproved of how Trump has handled the Russia investigation in a CNN-SSRS poll last month.On and on it goes -- bad numbers following bad numbers, leaving the poll-obsessed Trump to cherry-pick a piece of data here and there that suggests he isn't doing all that badly.
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! If history is any guide, the strength of the economy -- and, as importantly, whether Americans perceive the economy as strong or weak -- is a major indicator of an incumbent's chances of winning re-election. As CNN's Harry Enten noted last December:"It turns out there has been a clear correlation between said job growth and the ultimate election result.
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