News Alert: Most Americans credit Trump for Baghdadi's death, but raid doesn’t shake president's negative ratings, Post-ABC poll finds

A majority of Americans say President Trump deserves credit for the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, although this past weekend's successful raid has failed to improve ratings for Trump's strength as a leader, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. The public also offers mixed reactions to Trump's withdrawal of American troops from the border between Syria and Turkey, with over 4 in 10 saying the move will weaken U.S. efforts against the Islamic State while others predict little negative impact.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Oct 31, 2:03 PM     Most Americans credit Trump for Baghdadi's death, but raid doesn't shake president's negative ratings, Post-ABC poll finds A majority of Americans say President Trump deserves credit for the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, although this past weekend's successful raid has failed to improve ratings for Trump's strength as a leader, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. The public also offers mixed reactions to Trump's withdrawal of American troops from the border between Syria and Turkey, with over 4 in 10 saying the move will weaken U.S. efforts against the Islamic State while others predict little negative impact. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071