June 07, 2019
Can Trump win in 2020? There are lots of good arguments on both sides of that question, which you can read here. But one thing's for sure: if Trump wants to repeat in 2020 he'll need to improve his standing in many of the critical so-called "swing states", which are perennially up for grabs between the Democratic and Republican candidates. In 2016 Trump won almost all those states, but since then, public opinion of the president has soured. See the graphic below for a look at President Trump's current standing in these battleground states, and how his approval rating overall compares with past presidents.
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