WHERE THE PRESIDENT STANDS – AT 11:37 A.M. ET:  We have marveled recently at President Trump's resilience in the polls, despite the ongoing, and growing, onslaught against him by the press.  That resilience continues, as the president opens in a good position this week.  From Rasmussen: 

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 47% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove. 

The latest figures include 34% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 43% who Strongly Disapprove.

COMMENT:  These are the first numbers to be published after the spectacular economic report released Friday.  The president is at least holding his own.

We'll check the chart the rest of the week.  Clearly, the White House would like to see Mr. Trump at over 50 percent. 

July 30,  2018