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Chris Murphy: “Trump's approval ratings, which had been in the high 40s…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Senator Chris Murphy Discusses Democracy Threats and Trump's Influence on Defending Democracy Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 31:28

Other days it may be something small, like calling a Republican congressman's office or just reaching out to a friend to explain to them the stakes of the latest corruption scandal. What has happened in the last few weeks is pretty extraordinary. Trump's approval ratings, which had been in the high 40s, have come down to 40 or below. And when a president's approval ratings get that low, his collaborators, his enablers, start to get a little bit of cold feet as our buzzer goes off for a vote. (31:28–31:33)

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