Trump juggles many issues affecting approval ratings
It has been another boisterous weekend in politics for President Trump, from missile strikes in Syria to a forthcoming book by former FBI director James Comey, to legal trouble for his personal...
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FROM THE MISSILE STRIKES IN SYRIA TO THE FORTHCOMING BOOK FROM JAMES COMEY, TO LEGAL TROUBLES FOR HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY MICHAEL COHEN, PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS HAD YET ANOTHER COMPLICATED WEEKEND. JOINING ME FROM SANTA BARBARA FOR SOME PERSPECTIVE ON THESE MATTERS IS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT JEFF GREENFIELD. JEFF, LET'S START WITH THE AIR STRIKE IN SYRIA. WIN FOR THE PRESIDENT? >> WHEN A PRESIDENT USES FORCE, THE INITIAL REACTION ALMOST ALWAYS IS FAVORABLE. WHAT HAPPENS LATER IS WHERE THE TEST COMES IN. SO YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING, "OKAY, YOU PUNISHED SYRIA FOR THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. NOW WHAT? DO YOU STILL MEAN TO TAKE AMERICAN FORCES OUT OF SYRIA AS YOU SAID A WEEK AGO?" YOU HAVE A VERY PROMIN...
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FROM THE MISSILE STRIKES IN SYRIA TO THE FORTHCOMING BOOK FROM JAMES COMEY, TO LEGAL TROUBLES FOR HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY MICHAEL COHEN, PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS HAD YET ANOTHER COMPLICATED WEEKEND. JOINING ME FROM SANTA BARBARA FOR SOME PERSPECTIVE ON THESE MATTERS IS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT JEFF GREENFIELD. JEFF, LET'S START WITH THE AIR STRIKE IN SYRIA. WIN FOR THE PRESIDENT? >> WHEN A PRESIDENT USES FORCE, THE INITIAL REACTION ALMOST ALWAYS IS FAVORABLE. WHAT HAPPENS LATER IS WHERE THE TEST COMES IN. SO YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING, "OKAY, YOU PUNISHED SYRIA FOR THE USE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS. NOW WHAT? DO YOU STILL MEAN TO TAKE AMERICAN FORCES OUT OF SYRIA AS YOU SAID A WEEK AGO?" YOU HAVE A VERY PROMIN...
