Is the Trump Presidency Unsustainable?

And what does it mean if it is?

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At some point, reporters may begin to notice that Donald Trump has lost the country, and his impulse to divert attention from his failures by escalating conflict isn’t working.

Polling from the past few days suggests that the plateau in Trump’s public decline is over, and he is again on a downward trajectory. Here are results from surveys of his job approval released between June 15-17. They consistently show that a majority of the country disapproves of his performance:

• Morning Consult: -6 (46% approve-52% disapprove)

• Economist/YouGov: -9 (45%-54%)

• NBC News: -10 (45%-55%)

• Reuters/Ipsos: -12 (42%-54%)

• Strength in Numbers: -14 (42%-56%)

The Strength in Numbers polling aggregate shows that across polls Trump has an average ten point deficit, with 43% of the public approving his performance and 53% disapproving.

Numbers like these warn of political danger ahead. Numbers like these so early in a presidency could prove to be unsustainable.