Trump's "Mandate" Vanishes As His Approval Rating Plummets In A Week

Once the American people got a dose of Trump, his approval rating plunged back underwater.

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RIP Trump’s Mandate

It was just a week ago when everyone from Republicans to the corporate media to Democratic strategists was telling the American people that Trump has a mandate.

We all had to stay quiet because Donald Trump and his agenda were what the country wanted.

Yeah, um, about that.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll tells a different story according to Reuters:

Overall, the poll showed 45% of Americans approve of Trump's performance as president, down slightly from 47% in a Jan. 20-21 poll. The share who disapproved was slightly larger at 46%, an increase from 39% in the prior poll.

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Some 59% of respondents - including 89% of Democrats and 36% of Republicans - said they opposed ending birthright citizenship.

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Some 59% of respondents, including 30% of Republicans, opposed Trump…