ages. that no matter what the outcome is tonight. whether we take it all or whether we fight on, we have defied the odds we have shattered expectations. [cheers and applause] ainsley: he ran not on policy but on the fact that he won it was referendum on president trump. he wants to run against president trump s policies. and that s what he kept saying. so all these hollywood elites heard about this and donated money. 97% of the money that he raised came from outside of that area. it is a republican district. ed: all about democracy and fighting for this district. and super interesting because he is saying it s a victory for the ages. which ages? steve: he is only 30. ainsley: he can t even vote for himself because he lives outside of the district that he is running for. steve: how crazy is that he could not vote for himself because he didn t live in the district. ed: the media has been framing
but, let me tell you this, there is no doubt that this is already a victory for the ages. we will be ready to fight on and win in june if it is necessary. there there is no amount of dark money, super pac, negative advertising that can overcome real grassroots energy like this. this is not a story about me. this is a story about this community at this moment in history. that s right. this is a story about women in this community. [cheers and applause] ed: it s also a story about a party, the democrats desperate nor a victory. they did the same in terms of pouring money and attention in kansas made a referendum on donald trump. they won. guess what it weighs closer than they wanted but they won. donald trump did a robo call. drew him in. he lives to fight another day.
the headlines say it all. claiming that so-called disillusioned trump voters are now regretting electing the president. it turns out the polls tell a completely different story. joining us to explain is amy holmes a pollster at rasmussen reports. hey, amy, great to sigh. thank you for having me. ainsley: who do we believe the media or the polls. you should believe only what your eyes tell you and only the new york times could send reporters out in the field and end up in the bubble. as we find at rasmussen reports that pullin polling dats showing president trump s approval ratings going up. 41% of likely voters think the country is going in the right direction up 5 points from last week and 10 points since the election. ainsley: after syria, after afghanistan. right. ainsley: can you continue to see the graph go up. approval ratings 50%. how does that compare at this point? ronald reagan had 50%. it s a little bits of apples and orangers comparison when
ainsley: made of tools. steve: absolutely. president trump making good yesterday on another campaign promise to hire more american workers with his latest executive order. our next guest had a front row seat for the signing. ed: joining us ceo of snap-on tools. ainsley: good morning. ed: what was it like to have the president there. he is the first president to visit our facility since our founding vow to be pumped for it. ed: almost 100 years. almost 100 years. ainsley: what was the reaction. they stood, cheered, stood up. the employees or phrase that they said to me was thank you for arranging it. it says a lot. steve: kind of a victory lap for him. because, you know, a lot of people said you will never win wisconsin. he won wisconsin. he won our county. kenosha county which is kind of unusual. it doesn t go that way. we saw it go that way we thought he was going to get wisconsin. steve: what s your headline from yesterday?
is going to emphasize jobs, he will make no decision, every decision will be to the benefit on trade, on takes, on foreign affairs to the benefit of american workers and american families, this is like music to the ears of manufacturers across the country dry. critics saying all flash. that releases animal spirits. national association of manufacturers, great oirgs, 14,000 manufacturers, they do a survey, 6% of manufacturers today are optimistic. 53% just several months ago. so this is a very positive thing. the thing we need though, i think, from the president, which is the most important, we believe the american strength is rooted in the ability to make things and fix things. and part of the problem today is the respect for those jobs is in eclipse. the respect for the dignity of work is in ellipse. we view them as the