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Separation Hasn't Dented Trump's Ratings
Jonathan Bernstein’s morning links.
Protesters hold placards during a 'Families Belong Together' rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.
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We’re now more than a week into heavy coverage of Donald Trump's policy of separating migrant families — but it's already hard to argue that the backlash has dented the president's approval ratings.
As I write this, FiveThirtyEight estimates Trump enjoys an approval rating of 42.5 percent — a bit higher than in early June, and basically the best since his brief — and historically bad — honeymoon after taking office.