Could Donald Trump find himself on the cusp of a truly historic achievement? He’s already the second president to serve non-consecutive terms (Grover Cleveland), the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years, and the first president re-elected after an impeachment (and the first to be impeached twice).
Trump could mark another historic achievement soon — at least in terms of his own history. According to the poll tracking at FiveThirtyEight, Trump may have become more popular than unpopular for the first time in his political life. Washington Post analyst Aaron Blake first noticed it this morning:
Trump is on the verge of having a net-positive favorable rating — something he never had in his first term.
(via @FiveThirtyEight) pic.twitter.com/Sh2uq9ALCP
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 9, 2025
What makes this fascinating is when it takes…
