The Memo: Trump hopes narrow as polls worsen

The Hill logoThe bad news is piling higher for President Trump, who is having a dismal time in opinion polls.

Trump would almost certainly lose his reelection battle if voters went to the polls today. But Republicans still have reasons for hope — and Democrats to fear — more than four months before Election Day.

For both sides, the prospect of a Trump comeback rests on two possibilities: signs of resurgence in the economy, and the potential for Trump’s presumptive Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, to be weakened by months of attacks. Continue reading.