The one thing that could shake Trump's base

There is one thing Chris Hayes thinks could crack Trump's support, and Hayes thinks Trump knows it too. [View in browser]( [Image]( AUGUST 19, 2019 From Chris Hayes on All In: President Trump and the Trump administration understand that there is one thing that could do what nothing else has done so far: Diminish Trump's support among his base. Not encouraging Russia's attack on our election... Not Charlottesville... Not "send her back"... Not kids in cages... Not ripping babies from their mothers' arms. There is one thing I believe would [crack that support](: If the [economy]( goes South, and [I think they know that too.]( Now, to be clear, the Trump economy is an an economy that Trump inherited. And just like his family inheritance, he seems to be going out of his way to squander it. Yes, we do have very low unemployment, and there are a bunch of macroeconomic indicators that are very positive. The problem is, we've got very good reason to think the booming economy is not long for this world. It's why the president is once again publicly [bullying the Federal Reserve Bank](, in violation of a long-held norm of independence. When you're berating the Fed to take dramatic, Great Recession level steps to shore up the economy, it's hard to sell people on the idea that the economy is in amazing shape. The White House is right to panic. In Case You Missed It: Videos from MSNBC Today [Image]( [Trump says he's prepared for anything. His staff tells a different story.]( The president is projecting a message of strength on the economy as his 2020 pitch, does his staff believe that message is a slam dunk? Philip Rucker and Annie Karni detail reporting from inside the White House. (11th Hour) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Teacher confronts GOP Senator on gun control, Sen. 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