Trump’s Giveaways to the Democrats

by Norman Berdichevsky (March 2020)

Two Heads, Alfred Maurer, 1930

 

 

It may seem to be overly cautious to urge the President to adopt a course of action that deviates from preaching to the choir at his standard campaign rallies, but experience, caution and common sense demand that the roughly 50% margin of support for the president and his policies representing a public opinion poll high point for him have NOT caused a notable shift in his support. He continues to have trouble with uncommitted voters, the young and potential first time 2020 voters. Unless President Trump makes a major move towards these younger and uncommitted voters, not even his strong showing in the polls promising much increased support among African-Americans and Hispanics will ensure victory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These two incidents are examples of how Trump risks losing votes by giving the Democrats openings to assault and weaken his appeal among important demographics where he has been oblivious to the needs of important allies or weak among the young, gays, women, and ethnic minorities. The president is already assured of a larger vote than in 2016 among low income groups who have benefitted from his economic record of low unemployment and rising wages but he can and should do more to make inroads among all these groups without losing any of his strong core support.

 

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