Politics
White House releases memes depicting Trump as powerful ahead of midterms
The White House released numerous memes portraying the president as powerful, according to ABC News.
The short version
- President Donald Trump and the White House posted a heavy stream of memes depicting him as singularly powerful over Labor Day weekend.[ABC News]
- A July AP-NORC poll showed that only 33% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's performance as president.[ABC News]
- Republican strategist Kevin Madden stated that the voters who will decide congressional control will not be persuaded by memes.[ABC News]
Key facts
- President Donald Trump and the White House released numerous memes over Labor Day weekend portraying the president as singularly powerful.[ABC News]
- A July AP-NORC poll found that only 33% of U.S. adults approve of Trump's handling of the presidency.[ABC News]
- Republican strategist Kevin Madden stated that voters likely to decide control of Congress cannot be won over through memes.[ABC News]
- White House officials attributed visible bruising on Trump's hands to frequent handshaking and his aspirin regimen.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- It remains uncertain whether digital memes can effectively sway critical midterm swing voters.[ABC News]
Sources
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