Washington • The fake news media is full of accounts about how President Trump’s standing is slipping among his “base” — his most loyal supporters.
There is absolutely no reason to think Trump’s support has slipped in the slightest among those who like him best: the 144 million men, women and children of the Russian Federation. A poll released by the Pew Research Center end of June found that fully 53 percent of Russians have confidence in Trump, 67 percent there think he’s a strong leader and 62 percent find him charismatic and well qualified.
The poll was conducted earlier this year, but there’s every reason to think Trump’s numbers in Russia have held steady or improved.