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Trump Bump: President’s Approval Rating Skyrockets After Soleimani Strike

Emily Zanotti
Trump Bump: President’s Approval Rating Skyrockets After Soleimani Strike
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating has ticked up substantially since he launched a targeted strike, killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and striking a significant blow against Iranian involvement in destabilizing the fledgling Iraqi government.

Real Clear Politics reports that Trump’s overall approval rating, culled from several separate polls, has risen sharply over the last several weeks and ticked up significantly after the United States killed Soleimani — a move that leftists derided as overly aggressive and indicative of a potential “World War III.”

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