"Often, when you're observing President Donald Trump, you'll note the fact that he seems oblivious to how his statements or actions could erode his public support-he frequently seems genuinely shocked or disappointed to realize just how roundly hated he is by a majority of Americans, which is perhaps a symptom of the bubble of affluence and privilege he grew up in. Occasionally, however, the impending negative consequences of a news cycle are so blindingly obvious to everyone in the administration that even Trump becomes aware that some scary numbers are about to come hurtling his way."
"And I can only imagine that he began to feel that way within a few hours of learning that Alex Pretti, an American citizen, ICU nurse and all around seemingly wonderful human being, had been executed in the streets of Minneapolis by trigger happy federal agents of Border Patrol and ICE. You could certainly feel the President's jumpiness over the weekend, as he waffled about supporting the Border Patrol agents who killed Pretti, the immediate designation by DHS of the victim as a "domestic terrorist," and the intensely negative response from even GOP members of Congress. Border Patrol "Commander at Large" Gregory Bovino even kinda-sorta lost his job? And now we're starting to see the hard data backing up Trump's jumpiness, as the first wave of approval polling conducted during the weekend sees Trump's overall approval rating falling to a new second term low."
"ABC: Noem said Pretti committed an act of domestic terrorism. Stephen Miller labeled him a domestic terrorist. Does the president agree? LEAVITT: I have not heard the president characterize Mr Pretti in that way"
President Donald Trump often appears unaware that statements and actions erode public support, appearing shocked when faced with majority disapproval. The killing of American citizen and ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal Border Patrol and ICE agents in Minneapolis triggered intense controversy and a DHS designation of the victim as a "domestic terrorist." The president waffled over supporting the agents, prompting criticism from Republican lawmakers and questions about Border Patrol leadership. Early weekend polling showed approval slipping into the high 30s to low 40s, pushing overall approval to a new second-term low.
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