Democrat strategist James Carville advice His party simply waits for President Donald Trump to fail: “I’m telling Democrats, just sit there and play Possums. Let them go, let them go, let them go. The polls are falling, and the collapse is already underway. …Let the ball come to you. You don’t have to be offensive right now.”
Carville may have to wait a little longer. February 2025 Harvard Cap/Harris Opinion survey Trump’s approval rate was 52%, much higher than Trump’s approval at this point. Trump as a politician has not been more popular than ever.
Of the 11 Trump policies polls asked Americans, only one person failed to get the majority support. Only 39% of Trump have been approved, renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Other than that, for now, Americans support Trump’s ambitious agenda. 81% support deporting illegal foreigners who “have been here illegally and committed a crime.” 76% agree to Trump’s efforts to eliminate government fraud and waste. 76% support Trump’s goal of closing borders. 70% agree that employment is based on merit. 61% say that tariffs are mutually necessary. 60% have positive opinions about Doge.
Trump’s executive order bans biological men from competition with women, New York Times/Ipsos investigation It turns out that 79% agree with Trump. Even the majority of Democrats support the president, with 67% saying that trans athletes shouldn’t compete with women.
What about “climate change”? Former President Joe Biden called it an “existential threat.” For the second time, Trump has pulled the United States away from the Paris Climate Agreement. However, among young Americans between the ages of 18 and 34, the group that worries the most about this issue is that their attitudes are shift. A Monmouth University poll in April 2024 found that half thought it was a very serious problem. However, this has been down 17 points since three years ago.
What about the vote after Trump’s televised oval office clashes with Ukrainian President Voldy Mee Zelensky? Trump is facing a storm of criticism from Democrats, European leaders and some Republicans. However, Harry Enten, data specialist at CNN, said: …You saw Joe Biden in 2024 and he was 22 points under the water, the Holy Cow. Looking at Donald Trump, it’s a completely different planet. In other words, the bay between these two is wider between the Gulf of America and the Gulf of Mexico, depending on which side of the passage we stand. (Trump) is +2. So, at this particular point, Americans are giving Donald Trump the bounty of doubt, he’s doing much better than Joe Biden was doing in dealing with the Russian-Ukraine conflict. ”
More Trump Effects? As Trump says, military recruitment is growing. The Army broke records in December 2024 by enlisting 5,877 recruits. Defense Secretary Pete Hegses called it “the most productive December of 15 years.”
Marine Corps Veteran and author John Waters told the national review: How you feel about that person, and how your family feels about a person, is absolutely reflected in military recruitment to believe in a military cause. ”
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is strongly opposed when it comes to Kerrville’s recommended strategy. “The truth is, the Democrats have been dead for years,” Sanders said.
So, what is the Democratic Party’s plan? Despite the popularity of his first American agenda, the roots for Trump? Do you hope that inflation remains high? Wait for Americans to oppose eradicating government waste, fraud and abuse? I hope that Americans continue to support Ukraine in costs and fatal wars with Russia. Will you attack Republicans to help extend tax cuts that “profit only the rich”? Debate Elon Musk? Do you continue to call Trump a dictator?
Even in California’s deep blue, things look cloudy to Democrats. Weekly Opinion Surveys at the Capitol Published In early February, I asked California voters, “Do you think Democrats have demonstrated their ability to present effective lawsuits against the Trump administration?” 79% said no.
Kerrville’s possum strategy can take time.
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