#170: Tom Hanks Is Not Here For Your Partisan Nonsense

Kristen and her guests talk about family separation polling, Trump’s approval rating, the World Cup, and whether celebrity candidates like Tom Hanks are a good idea.

Tom Hanks is Not Here for Your Partisan Nonsense

Distinguishing Between Factual and Opinion Statements in the News
No one party has a monopoly on ability to distinguish between fact and opinion, but people tend to believe that statements that favor their own opinions are factual.

Family separation polling
Less Than One-Third Of The Public Supports Family Separations
Majority oppose policy that causes family separation, but Republicans approve
All four outlets show majority oppose the policy, with large party differences. What does support of this unpopular policy mean for Republicans? A quarter of America is ride or die with Donald Trump.

Trumplandia
Americans are satisfied with Trump’s North Korea summit
Trump Job Approval
Generic Ballot
Melania’s approval rating also decreases
Numbers show that people responded well to the summit. It’s a Thing. A major or minor achievement. Generic ballot shows the spread between Democrats and Republicans continues to grow. Donald and Melania’s approval ratings both drop, but her numbers are much better than her husband’s.

Who doesn’t Approve of Tom Hanks?
American Public Does Not See Celebrity Candidates as the Answer
This one is a head-scratcher. In so many ways.

World Cup
Poll: World Cup Rivals NBA Finals, World Series in Capturing Young Adults’ Attention
Only 20% of US adults plan to watch. US men are not in it, but so many pretty men are. And some of them are biters.

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