ANALYSIS — The White House has been in spike-the-football mode since Donald Trump signed his sweeping tax and domestic policy agenda into law. But the jubilation was interrupted Tuesday as the president and his Cabinet members faced questions on the administration’s trade policy and response to deadly Texas floods.
The dramatically upbeat tone from the White House had created a juxtaposition with the president’s overall job approval numbers and how voters view his handling of economic issues — both of which are underwater, according to multiple recent polls.
“We’ve had a tremendous two weeks, which now is, I guess, three weeks,” Trump said as the meeting began, before adding later: “We’ve done a great job, and I think people are really starting to see it.”
