{"id":2488966,"date":"2025-09-20T12:50:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scandals-shelved-trump-approval-up-maga-revived-white-house-report-card\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T12:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:53:58","slug":"scandals-shelved-trump-approval-up-maga-revived-white-house-report-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scandals-shelved-trump-approval-up-maga-revived-white-house-report-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Scandals shelved, Trump approval up, MAGA revived: White House Report Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fscandals-shelved-trump-approval-up-maga-revived-white-house-report-card%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2488966&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article titled &#8220;Scandals shelved, Trump approval up, MAGA revived: White House Report Card&#8221; from the washington Examiner discusses a recent positive turnaround for former President Donald Trump. During his trip to the United Kingdom, Trump received a warm welcome from British leaders and showcased presidential stature. Key developments include the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates and Trump&#8217;s base (MAGA supporters) re-energizing after previous damaging scandals failed to stick.<\/p>\n<p>Polls suggest that Trump&#8217;s approval rating has stabilized or improved, wiht Rasmussen Reports noting a 53% approval toward the end of the week, matching his inauguration day. The article highlights upcoming events, including Trump&#8217;s expected speech at the funeral of conservative ally Charlie Kirk, described as a &#8220;MAGA state funeral&#8221; symbolizing continued fight and victory for the movement.<\/p>\n<p>Two political analysts provide grades on Trump&#8217;s week: Jed Babbin gives a B-minus, citing positive economic and enforcement actions but questioning Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-overwhelmingly-votes-to-keep-u-s-embassy-in-jerusalem\/\" title=\"Senate Overwhelmingly Votes to Keep U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem\">foreign policy decisions<\/a>, like the demand that the Taliban return Bagram Airbase and labeling antifa a terrorist group. John Zogby grades the week a D, expressing concern about the president&#8217;s tone toward critics, warnings to reporters, and the polarized political surroundings, although he acknowledges the UK trip&#8217;s diplomatic success.<\/p>\n<p>The article also mentions controversies like Jimmy kimmel&#8217;s suspension, concerns over free speech, and FBI statements on transgender individuals as potential threats. the report reflects a complex political moment with Trump&#8217;s comeback momentum juxtaposed against ongoing controversies and divisions. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Scandals shelved, Trump approval up, MAGA revived: White House Report Card<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2235188\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>This was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3813631\/charlie-kirk-slaying-wake-up-call-pushing-maga-back-to-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">comeback week<\/a> of sorts for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He showed in his trip to the United Kingdom that it&rsquo;s better &mdash; and more important &mdash; being president than king. The Federal Reserve finally listened and cut rates. And his top late-night critic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3814046\/good-riddance-jimmy-kimmel-ouster-about-free-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>, got himself suspended for crossing a line of decency.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3816274\/steve-bannon-charlie-kirk-funeral\/\">Kirk&rsquo;s is a &lsquo;MAGA state funeral&#8217; not about unity but &#8216;victory&#8217;: Steve Bannon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3813631\/charlie-kirk-slaying-wake-up-call-pushing-maga-back-to-trump\/\">Kirk slaying a &lsquo;wake-up&rsquo; call pushing MAGA back to Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3811950\/incredible-ronald-reagan-campaign-relic-for-sale-235000-dollars-1980-debate-notes\/\">Incredible Reagan campaign relic for sale: $235,000<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The result was that in some polls, Trump stopped sinking and in others showed that his comeback is real after weeks of faux scandals, such as the Jeffrey Epstein affair, that had dragged him down. Rasmussen Reports said Trump ended the week with a 53% approval rating, right where he was on the day he was inaugurated, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3813631\/charlie-kirk-slaying-wake-up-call-pushing-maga-back-to-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAGA base is back<\/a> on board.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, he is expected to talk directly to them when he headlines the funeral of friend and ally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3809841\/straight-line-from-woke-culture-to-charlie-kirk-slaying-democratic-pollster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk,<\/a> assassinated by an alleged left-wing shooter this month. Insider Steve Bannon told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3816274\/steve-bannon-charlie-kirk-funeral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Sean Spicer Show<\/em><\/a>  that it will be a &ldquo;MAGA state funeral&rdquo; where the theme will be fighting on to &ldquo;victory&rdquo; for the movement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/honestpollster?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@honestpollster<\/a> &ndash; Trump Approval rebound in uncharted territory right now <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mme2q5KQES\">https:\/\/t.co\/mme2q5KQES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rasmussen_Poll\/status\/1969076475073564720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Our conservative report card grader, Jed Babbin, said it was a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-admits-there-is-a-very-ugly-side-of-the-left-that-shows-up-when-nikki-haley-runs-for-office\/\" title=\"Jake Tapper Admits There Is A \u2018Very Ugly Side Of The Left\u2019 That Shows Up When Nikki Haley Runs For Office\">pretty good week<\/a>&rdquo; for Trump and gave the president a B-minus. Democratic pollster John Zogby noted that Trump&rsquo;s polling is holding steady, but he said that he is growing concerned about the direction of the president&rsquo;s policies. He graded the week a D.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jed Babbin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grade: B-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This was a pretty good week for President Donald Trump, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stock market hitting record highs<\/a>, another Venezuelan drug boat (hauling 75,000 pounds of cocaine) intercepted, an immigration judge ordering Palestinian activist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3813040\/judge-order-mahmoud-khalil-deported-algeria-syria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mahmoud Khalil deported<\/a>, and the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates a quarter point.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There were a couple of puzzling items, such as Trump&rsquo;s asking the Taliban to return the Bagram airbase to us and his declaration that antifa is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/terrorism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">terrorist organization<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Fed rate cut won&rsquo;t help the mortgage market much but the indication that the Fed would make two more rate cuts this year will. And it might relieve some of the political pressure Trump is putting on the Fed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Why would Trump think that the Taliban would give Bagram back to us? We&rsquo;re done with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Afghanistan<\/a> (though perhaps we shouldn&rsquo;t have been, and we certainly shouldn&rsquo;t have made the disastrous Biden withdrawal), but is Trump wanting to please someone? But who? It&rsquo;s impossible to tell.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Antifa is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-gov-cuomo-grants-clemency-to-weather-underground-member\/\" title=\"Fmr. Gov. Cuomo grants clemency to Weather Underground member\">domestic terrorist organization<\/a>. Does Trump want to declare it a Foreign Terrorist Organization? That won&rsquo;t work unless foreign financing can be proven.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Secretary of War <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-hegseth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> ordered that all troops be clean-shaven, but that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judges-pauses-litigation-on-murthy-v-missouri\/\" title=\"Judges Pauses Litigation On Murthy V. Missouri\">order won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t affect those with religious exemptions (Sikhs, for example, have to grow their beards) and cases of pseudofolliculitis barbae, or razor bumps. Nice try, Pete.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Perhaps the biggest news of the week was Trump&rsquo;s threat to Hamas to release all the remaining Israeli hostages or all bets are off. It remains to be seen how he&rsquo;ll handle Hamas when &mdash; not if &mdash; it refuses to release the hostages.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>John Zogby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grade: D<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>American presidents have always looked at foreign trips as a publicity gold mine. Foreign policy is their realm, and the glowing attention they receive from foreign dignitaries is priceless.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>President Donald Trump struck gold in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Kingdom<\/a> this week, receiving a warm reception from King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over issues involving trade, artificial intelligence, and business in general. Trump looked like a president, first lady Melania Trump was dutifully radiant, and, despite disagreement between the two nations over Ukraine and Israel, the trip was a success.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His polling numbers are still upside down but they haven&rsquo;t moved. Thus, ends Phase I of my report card.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is Freedom of Speech? 09.19.25\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5cYM-Rn5PDI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Seventy percent say that the country is headed on the wrong track, including almost half of the Republicans polled.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I don&rsquo;t believe Jimmy Kimmel is a hero, and a private company is well within its purview to cancel someone who rants instead of making jokes. But I do worry a lot about the intervention of the FCC and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">president<\/a> calling for the silencing of his critics. I am worried about his warning to reporters not to criticize him. His mocking tone toward his critics is beyond troubling. It is dangerous. I am very concerned about frivolous lawsuits like the one against the <\/em>New York Times<em> and about regular employees who have been fired for merely expressing an opinion.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The FBI director is now labeling all transgender people as potential violent threats. That, in itself, is the real threat. Just who is next? Only one person can put a lid on this, and it isn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the pope<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jed Babbin<\/strong> is a <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contributor and former deputy undersecretary of defense in the administration of former President George H.W. Bush. Follow him on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jedbabbin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@jedbabbin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>John Zogby<\/strong> is the founder of the Zogby Survey and senior partner at <a href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Zogby Strategies<\/a>. His latest book is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beyond-Horse-Race-Polls-Should\/dp\/1538197146\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should<\/em><\/a>. His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby <a href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/the-zogby-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can be heard here<\/a>. Follow him on X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zogbystrategies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ZogbyStrategies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump rebounds: approval rises, MAGA energized, scandals fade<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2488967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Trump-report-Melania.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5656,7169,63757],"class_list":["post-2488966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-maga","tag-scandals","tag-trump-approval"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Trump-report-Melania.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2488966"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488970,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2488966\/revisions\/2488970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2488967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2488966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2488966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2488966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}