By Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
CNN
July 7, 2020
(CNN)Gallup’s new poll on President Donald Trump’s political standing shows two things:
1) His decision to reignite a culture war over calls to remove monuments has rallied his political base behind him.
2) That same decision has further alienated the independents and other swing voters he desperately needs to have a real chance at winning a second term.
On the first point, more than 9 in 10 (91%) Republicans now approve of the job Trump is doing in office. That’s up from 85% who said the same in the last Gallup poll, which was conducted in early June.