But just like with the “Access Hollywood” tape, the vast majority of Republicans — and especially the Trump base — seem unfazed. For all the media/Democrat/Twitter histrionics, consider:

The Gallup daily tracking poll shows Trump’s approval has held steady (40% the day of the firing, 41% two days later).

Polls show two countries: In NBC News/Survey Monkey, 79% of Rs thought Trump acted appropriately, and 13% of Dems.

Most elected Republicans are backing Trump or staying silent. AP reports that at the Republican National Committee’s spring meeting out in Coronado, Calif., party leaders defended the president’s actions and insisted that they would have little political impact.

The Comey topic is hot in traditional media, but cold on Facebook: Seven other events of the Trump presidency trended harder.