A Washington Post poll conducted on Oct. 1, the first day of the shutdown, found that 47% of U.S. adults blame Trump and Republicans in Congress, while 30% blame Democrats and 23% said they’re not sure.
The survey found that independents blamed Trump and Republicans over Democrats by a wide margin of 50% to 22%. And one-third of Republicans were either unsure who to blame (25%) or blamed their party (8%).
I don’t know if the Republicans will be able to turn this around. It’s possible. But the weight of all the atrocities Trump has brought to bear on the country since he took office makes if far more logical to blame him and the GOP for anything horrific that happens — especially when they brag about it as a great opportunity to do what they want. What other conclusion should we reach?