I had a totally different column written for today but tore it up, because President Trump’s dramatic crash in a whole series of recent polls is mesmerizing, demanding our attention.

At the beginning of March, I argued here that the worm was beginning to turn on Trump. A month later, as April dawned, I suggested Trump had gone too far and voters were concerned.

Now, as May approaches, Trump is suffering a broad-based crash.

To be sure, it’s not a total collapse — worse numbers are possible, and Trump’s image is not beyond repair. But all the recent polls tell a dismal story about the president’s standing with the American public.

Trump’s crash is evident across a variety of indicia:

Presidents’ political power is directly proportional to their approval ratings. Politicians fear crossing a president with 70 percent approval and fear being seen with a president sporting a 30 percent approval rating.

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