Democracy Dies in Darkness

Polls aren’t going to save us from Trump

Democrats are praying on polls too much. They need to act instead.

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Thousands of protesters rally against President Donald Trump on the National Mall on April 5. (Astrid Riecken/For The Washington Post)

About 50 percent of Americans now disapprove of President Donald Trump, compared with just 46 percent who approve of him, according to recent polls. Fifty-four percent don’t like how Trump is handling foreign policy; 56 percent are dissatisfied with his economic approach.

Unfortunately for those of us opposed to Trump, these numbers matter close to zero percent.

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