Will there be protests against Trump and Ivanka?
by digby
Oh no. They're coming to California:
President Trump's daughter and White House aide Ivanka Trump will visit California to campaign for House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) next month, a sign that the Republican could fear a tough reelection battle in November.
Trump will visit Fresno on June 18 to campaign for Nunes and other local Republican House candidates alongside House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as part of the GOP's "Keep The House" tour, according to local ABC News affiliate KFSN-TV.
"Oh yeah, we are excited," Fresno GOP party chair Fred Vanderhoof told the news affiliate. "She's popular, anybody from the Trump family is welcome, and we are honored and excited to see them."
For some, Trump's decision to back Nunes was unsurprising.
"I don't think it's really a surprise, particularly for Nunes, given that he's been so loyal to the president," said Michael Evans, chair of the Fresno County Democratic Party. "I think they would be viewing this as some sort of payback, but it does raise the question are they concerned about Devin Nunes election prospects this year."
Vanderhoof addressed Republican concerns that a Democratic wave could take back the House in November's midterm elections.
"We can't be complacent. We know the Democrats are targeting the house they want to take over the house and that is probably going to go through California is to succeed," he said.
Nunes, who won reelection with 67 percent of the vote in 2016, faces a tough Democratic challenge from Fresno County Deputy District Attorney Andrew Janz.
He has only been to California once since he was elected. He barely acknowledged the devastating wildfires and related mudslides last year that killed nearly a hundred people and destroyed 10,000 structures and never bothered to show up as he did to the states that voted for him.
But that's fine. He should probably stay away. He's not very popular here. If he tried to throw paper towels at the people here I suspect they would throw them back to him.
Trump's overall approval rating [in California] dropped to 31 percent in the poll, conducted online from April 16 to 22, from a high of 39 percent in March 2017.
The poll showed Trump's approval is lagging even in the 14 California congressional districts held by his fellow Republicans. In the seven GOP-held districts targeted by Democrats this year, only 41 percent approve of his performance, while 59 disapprove.
And I doubt that Ivanka is any more of a draw.
I haven't heard of any protests but I'd imagine there will be some. I'll keep you posted if I hear anything.
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