President Trump does not appear strong politically as we move toward the 2020 presidential campaign. One indication of his weakness is that he has never achieved great heights in approval ratings. Gallup shows his average approval is 40 percent for his time in office. Earlier this month it was 43 percent, with disapproval at 55 percent. Authors E.J. Dionne, Thomas Mann, and Norman Ornstein, in their book One Nation After Trump , recall what happened in 2016. They note that Trump’s victory was a