President Trump’s Approval Rating Soars After Soleimani Airstrike

Jeff Charles reporting for RedState

Here’s a development the progressive left would rather you didn’t know. Since President Trump ordered the airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, his approval rating has increased significantly. While the Democrats and their allies in the mainstream press excoriated the White House for eliminating the general, it appears the American public doesn’t quite agree with their complaints.

When the news broke of the airstrike that killed Soleimani, who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers and thousands of Iranian protesters last year, progressives rushed to his defense and criticized the President for approving the military action. Many pretended that he was somehow starting a third world war. They even went so far as to blame Trump when Iran shot down a Ukrainian aircraft, killing almost two hundred passengers. But apparently, Americans weren’t buying what the left was selling.

Real Clear Politics published a report showing that the President’s overall approval rating has risen over the past few weeks, but experienced a sharp increase after the airstrike. The Washington Examiner reported that “Trump notched a 45.3% approval mark, matching a local high recorded on Sept. 24, 2019, according to RealClearPolitics. His disapproval rating is down to 52.3% from a high of 58.1% on Dec. 16, 2017.”

The rise in the President’s approval rating jibes with another poll showing that the public largely approved of the airstrike. The Hill reported that 47% of Americans approved of the decision while 40% disapproved.