CNN host Michael Smerconish recently praised President Donald Trump’s recent actions, calling his administration ‘consequential’ during the past two weeks. Despite disagreeing with some of Trump’s policies, Smerconish highlighted perceived successes, including a U.S. military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, a potential ceasefire between Iran and Israel, and a NATO agreement to boost defense spending after the president’s demands.
Smerconish presented a poll to his audience about whether they would be willing to have an open mind regarding Trump. Near the end of the show, he revealed the results that showed 72% of those who responded said they would not have an open mind about Trump.
He continued, ‘I made the case at the outset of the program today that he’s had a good two weeks. No B.S. He’s winning, maybe not in a way you want. There are many things that he’s doing that I disagree with. And I tell you what they are. Every day on radio and once a week here. But you got to stand back and say it’s consequential. It is consequential. So, interesting.’
Over the last week, the Trump administration touted several successes, including the U.S. military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, a potential ceasefire between Iran and Israel and a NATO agreement to boost defense spending after the president’s demands.
The Supreme Court also ruled to limit nationwide injunctions by federal judges which have limited several of Trump’s executive orders.
Although Smerconish has disagreed with Trump’s actions, he has argued that the media’s constant browbeating against him may have led to his re-election.
‘It’s like a parenting lesson. The more that you tell people what they can’t do, what’s intolerable, you must not do this, you should not do this, the more they’re going to rebel,’ he said during an interview in November.