Chris Matthews Bluntly Declares: ‘The Country is Moving Towards Trump!’
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews delivered a head-turning take about President Donald Trump sure to stun many of his left-leaning fans.
In an interview with Charlie Rose posted to YouTube on Saturday, Matthews — the ex-host of Hardball — fired some chin music at liberals who believe, based on recent polls, that Trump is floundering.
“To be honest with you, the country is moving towards Trump!” Matthews said. “These polls, they come out and show him not doing well — I don’t buy that.”
That take belies the recent numbers — which show Trump nearing his lowest-ever approval rating. The latest Gallup poll, out Thursday, puts Trump at 37 percent approval — just three points above his all-time low in that survey, which came shortly after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. CNN’s Poll of Polls, which averages all major surveys, puts Trump at 41 percent approval — tied for the lowest mark of his second term.
But those numbers, in the opinion of Chris Matthews, don’t adequately capture what the ex-MSNBC host believes to be the defining trait that separates Trump from Democrats.
“His strength is still greater than the Democratic strength,” Matthews said. “He is a stronger public figure than the Democratic people.Obama still has tremendous charisma — but Trump has strength. And I think that’s what all voters look for. They want a president who is a strong figure. And he’s got it. It’s just there. And half the country buys it.”
Watch above, via Charlie Rose on Youtube. (The relevant portion begins at approximately the 32 minute mark.)
