Los Angeles Has Defeated Donald Trump

Polling reveals that Donald Trump's moves in Los Angeles are very unpopular and that the nation's second largest city has won the political perception battle over Trump.

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Suddenly, Donald Trump and his administration stopped talking about Los Angeles. There have been no more National Guard troops federalized or Marines deployed.

It is like the story vanished.

A reason for that can be found in the latest polling as summed up by CNN data guru Harry Enten:

 I think we can say that Donald Trump has lost the political battle. When it comes to what has happened out in Los Angeles, Donald Trump's net approval rating on the Los Angeles process. Look at this overall way, way, way underwater at minus 15 points. How about among Independents or those who don't have, identify with either major party way, even lower?

Look at that minus 24 points on the net approval rating, and of course, this is happening on what should be one of Donald Trump's, in fact, the best issue for Donald Trump immigration. o these Los Angeles protests, 15 points underwater overall and 24 points underwater among Independents.

No good.

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