Highlighting the phenomenon of the “rally effect” — the surge in popular support presidents can receive in times of geopolitical crisis — one media outlet just drew attention to the fact that Donald Trump is seeing a bump in his approval ratings since his recent flexing of military muscle. Writing for Quartz on Monday, Annalisa Merelli points
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Trump’s surge in poll numbers is experienced by presidents in times of war and international tensions, as the country “rallies ’round the flag.”