Hating Trump Isn't Working

Despite his unprecedented unpopularity for any modern president's first 100 days Trump's voters are unfazed. Asked if they'd vote for him again, 96 percent said yes. Only two percent regret their vote.

At first glance, of course, it's easy to dismiss that number by saying 'Oh that's just his base, not surprising.'

But we're talking about 96 percent of all voters who elected him. Indicating that he'd likely win again. Not all of his voters are part of his core base, the rally-goers and other diehards you'd expect to stick with him.

I had assumed there would be more slippage at the margins, among the less committed Trump voters who were holding their noses on Election Day. But 96% would vote for him again? That’s higher than I expected. I expected that kind of number only among his core believers.

This goes to show that trashing Trump has minimal effect on his voters beyond his base. It suggests that hating Trump won't stop him, unless a lot of Trump haters who were absent in 2016 show up in future elections. It means that Democrats will need to significantly boost turnout to overcome Trumpism

The more Washington elites trash him (especially the press corps) the stronger he gets. That’s how much they’re hated. And it sets up a scenario for him where anything that goes wrong he can blame on Washington and get away with it. So long as he is seen fighting the status quo, with or without results.

Trashing Trump appears to be ineffectual because his voters are convinced the system is rigged against him -- and them.

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