(CNN) This story was originally published in the November 27 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Donald Trump has one big blessing to count this Thanksgiving, despite the scandals ricocheting around his White House. A general rule of US politics is that a strong economy all but guarantees reelection for a first-term President. Trump takes a victory lap every time the Dow leaps into new territory, but his approval ratings aren't keeping up the way they should. The CNN poll pegged him at just 42% — perilous territory for a President seeking a second term.

Source: CNN November 27, 2019 02:03 UTC