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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Graphic Truth: Battleground States Swinging Against Trump
By Alex Kliment,
Alex Kliment
Alex wears a few different caps and tips them all regularly. He writes for the GZERO Daily, works as a field correspondent for GZERO's nationally syndicated TV show GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER, and writes/directs/voices GZERO's award-winning puppet satire show PUPPET REGIME. Prior to joining GZERO, Alex worked as an analyst covering Russia and broader Emerging Markets for Eurasia Group. He has also written for the Financial Times from Washington, DC, and Sao Paulo Brazil. In his spare time, he makes short films and composes scores for long ones. He studied history and Slavic literature at Columbia and has a Master's from Johns Hopkins SAIS. He's a native New Yorker, a long-suffering Mets fan, and owns too many bicycles.
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