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 matter of about 78,000 votes in three crucial states, helped by FBI director James Comey reopening the case of Hillary Clinton’s controversial email use in the final 10 days before voting. They argue Trump was also helped by Russian interference and from the disclosure of hacked Democratic emails. Exit polling found 60 percent of the electorate had an unfavorable view of Trump, with only 38 percent favorable. Trump began his presidency with the lowest approval rating of any new president in