DONALD TRUMP has been the president of the United States for a little more than a month now, and when asked in a TV interview how he would rate himself, he said he would give himself the grade of “A” for achievement.
However, he acknowledged how bumpy the first month had been and said because of this, he would rate himself a grade of “C” or a ”C+” for messaging because he said apparently, his administration had not been as successful in communicating his policies and plans to the American people in as much as he wanted it to be.
This is a good segue to the latest poll of polls by RealClearPolitics. An average of recent polls reveals that Trump just got a 44 percent approval rating, with 48 percent disapproval. This is historically low for a newly elected president.
A slim majority of Americans, however, say the media treat President Trump unfairly.
The recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll shows 51 percent of Americans think the media have been too critical of Trump, while 41 percent say the press has been fair to the president.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? How do you rate Trump’s first month in office? In his first speech before the joint session of Congress on Tuesday, the theme of the address is “Renewal of the American Spirit — an optimistic vision for All Americans.” What can and shall he do to unify the nation and achieve his goals for the good of all Americans?
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Gel Santos Relos is the anchor of TFC’s “Balitang America.” Views and opinions expressed by the author in this column are solely those of the author and not of Asian Journal and ABS-CBN-TFC. For comments, go to www.TheFil-AmPerspective.com, https://www.facebook.com/Gel.Santos.Relos
