General vs. General: Powell, Flynn feud over hacked email slams. The latest fallout from Colin Powellâs hacked emails is pitting general versus general. While much of the attention so far regarding the leaked messages has focused on Powell's swipes at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, he repeatedly disparaged retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a top Trump military adviser.
These three issues -- jobs, economy, and government -- have been at the top of the most important problem list since the beginning of the year. Mentions of government and politicians rose sharply to 33% in October amid the partial government shutdown, but have dipped back down.
Donald Trump is now the least popular American politician in three decades. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, shown speaking at a rally March 11 in St. Louis, is inspiring huge unfavorable ratings. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, shown speaking at a rally March 11 in St. Louis, is inspiring huge unfavorable ratings. For months, as Donald Trump lurched from controversy to controversy, commentators marveled that his voters remained loyal: Trump is impervious to political attack, some said.