Economics
Trump Should Be a Shoo-in for 2020, But Low Approval Holds Him Back
- President wants voters thinking dollars signs at polls
- No president re-elected since 1952 while under 48% approval
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Donald Trump enjoys a strong economy, a nation at relative peace, the advantage of incumbency and a well funded campaign -- assets that make him a good bet for re-election, even though most voters say they don’t like him.
Trump will formally kick off his 2020 re-election bid in a prime-time speech to as many as 20,000 supporters in Florida on Tuesday, beginning a contest that serves as a referendum on both his job performance and his personal conduct in office.