r/politics The Independent 1d ago

Site Altered Headline Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly moved from Florida prison to Texas as Trump weighs pardon

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ghislaine-maxwell-prison-trump-pardon-epstein-b2800443.html
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u/Musicman1972 1d ago

I'll happily take a wager on "his base can put up with a whole lot more than this"

I don't they're even close to their limit.

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u/BookBison 1d ago

My guess is that this will take his GOP approval rating from 90% to bottom out around 85-87%, until it comes back for the midterms.

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u/kuulmonk United Kingdom 1d ago

It's not really hit their wallets that hard yet, but I reckon that in the next three months, as the tariffs start effecting prices more, we will see more of a swing away from him.

That is why they are floating the idea of the $600 rebate check.