Politics MILITARY SUPPORT FOR TRUMP SLIPS

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  1. Further

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    MILITARY SUPPORT FOR TRUMP SLIPS AS HALF OF TROOPS VIEW PRESIDENT UNFAVORABLY, NEW POLL SHOWS
    By Brendan Cole On 12/18/19 at 11:26 AM EST
    U.S. DONALD TRUMPU.S. MILITARY AFGHANISTAN
    Support among military personnel for President Donald Trump is at its lowest since he became president, according to a new poll.

    In the survey conducted by Military Timesbetween the end of October to the start of December, nearly 42 percent of respondents said they had a positive opinion of the president. This comprised of 17.3 percent of respondents who had a "favorable" view and 24.3 percent who had a "very favorable" view of the president. ....,

    https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-military-support-1477959

    with military support slipping and some high profile Evangelicals speaking out against Trump, is his base weakening? If so, how long till more Republican politicians jump ship?
     
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    Fake News
     
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    Half of the active duty military personnel view him as unfavorable:

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    https://www.militarytimes.com/news/...ppy-with-trump-new-military-times-poll-shows/
     
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    The Military Times is well-known as a pro-war propaganda rag, according to my veteran friends.
    No high profile evangelicals have come out against POTUS Trump.
     
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    No matter how you slice it, The Military Times historically leans heavily Republican. The troops have seen gold star parents attacked by Trump, McCain and other war hero’s attacked by Trump, their budget being tapped for Trumps “Wall”, the good name of America for supporting allies like the Kurds tarnished and now Trump forcing the reinstatement of a murderer into the ranks of the Seals against their wishes. This is a constituency Trump can’t afford to lose and have any shot at reelection.
     
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    As far as the evangelicals go, there are enough cracks now for more moralistic, ethical Evangelicals who actually take the teachings of Christ to heart to turn away from Trump. Even if many will still vote as a means to get judges and rulings they like, they will not enter this upcoming election cycle with nearly the excitement they did last time. This will dampen turnout amongst evangelicals and likely metastasize to other Christian peoples. Trump is over.
     
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    I've never heard of it or if I have then I've long forgotten about it.
     
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    My son in Qatar just shared things have ramped up and they are on missile alert.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    I can see why you'd be worried.
     
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