New Pew Survey Finds That An Overwhelming Majority Of Americans Disagree With Trump On Most Issues
The survey, conducted by Pew Research Center Aug. 15-21 among 1,893 adults, finds that 15% of Americans say they agree with Trump on all or nearly all issues, while another 18% say they agree with him on many but not all issues. Most say they agree with Trump on either a few issues (21%) or “no or almost no issues” (45%).
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Since it’s a poll in August 2017 about the presidency of Donald Trump, a new offering from the Pew Research Center includes plenty of bad news for him. Trump’s approval rating is at 36 percent, about where other polls have had it, and while Republicans generally side with his policy goals, most Americans do not.
But buried in the poll is a fascinating detail that helps explain a lot of what we’ve seen over Trump’s seven months in office. Those who think he’s doing a good job mostly think that because of his abnormal behavior, not despite it.
We get a glimpse of that position at the outset. Pew asked respondents whether they generally agreed with Trump’s positions on issues and whether they generally approved of his conduct in office. Republicans (and independents who lean Republican, who are merged with that group in the responses below) generally agree with all or most of Trump’s positions and, while only a third say they like Trump’s behavior , most don’t say they flat-out dislike it, either.
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This survey leads to a disturbing conclusion. It should even disturb Trump, who fancies himself a healer and a unifier.
Trump's support is , slim as it is, is based on his proven ability to attack his base's perceived "enemies".
Unfortunately what matters is their actions not their words. I've been so let down by polls that it's too hard for me to take them seriously.
This poll shows us something extremely important.
Trump's support is entirely based on vindictiveness.
I'm not surprised but it still doesn't matter unless people are willing to back up their words. It's just too depressing for me to think about.
"Trump's support is entirely based on vindictiveness."
Is that a surprise? We've been saying that since the beginning. That's why the media's pogrom and Hillary's derision of deplorables were so good for Trump.
And yet - I'd say if things continue like they are, Trump will get re-elected in 2020. Democrats have still really not gotten lessons learned from 2016.
I know lots of people who voted for Trump. I even had a major discussion recently with people who voted for Obama both in 2008 and 2012, but voted for Trump in 2016. I'd be interested in what other people say, but I'd say Trump got in via anti-Clinton way more than pro-Trump. I don't dislike Clinton that much but millions of people viscerally hate her.
So I get you on issues, but this last election was less about issues and more about people. It was also about status quo vs change - Clinton was a candidate that represented things as they are and people are more resentful about that than they used to be. Trump won partially on people being fed up - and it's even why Sanders did so well.
If Democrats stay tunnel focused on issues but come up with another standard candidate more beholden to special interests than making real change, they will lose again. If they want to run on issues fine. But this time we'd better be convinced they actually mean it.
Donald Trump is not remotely qualified to be president of the United States. That is the only thing that should matter to sane people.
The constitution says otherwise.
By your "theory" no one who wins an election could ever be unqualified for the job.
Using your "logic" a little further, no one who is hired by a company could ever be unqualified (or they wouldn't have been hired in the first place).
" The constitution says otherwise."
For now,
Symptoms of megalomania:
- sleeplessness.
- hyperactivity, garrulity.
- narcissism (narcissism).
- aggression in relation to people around them, bullying.
- frequent change of moods.
- concentration on own thoughts, ignores others advice.
- a mania for greatness or grandiose performance.
- lack of interest to the opinion of people around them.
- a delusional mental disorder that is marked by feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur.
- a condition or mental illness that causes people to think that they have great or unlimited power or importance.
- revaluation by the patient of the self importance, physical and mental abilities.
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All symptoms of megalomania.
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Disease is dangerous with possible development of a depression and aphrenia.
(aphrenia) full blown mental meltdown.
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the 25th Amendment counteracts the vagueness of Article II, Section I, by clearly stating that if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the vice president shall become president. If the president is alive but disabled, the vice president becomes acting president. The president may declare himself unable to discharge the duties of office. Or, if the president either cannot or will not declare himself disabled, the vice president may, under certain circumstances and with the support of a majority of the heads of the executive departments or another specific governmental body determined by Congress, declare the president disabled.
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4 years is a long time. lots of stress and a megalomaniac as president. We'll see WTF happens.
No - Trump is bad. But what is required is to figure out what to do about it. If Democrats don't get lessons learned, Trump's going to be re-elected. They'll put up another corporate front candidate like Clinton that gives us no confidence nothing will get better and Trump will wipe the floor with whoever it is.
I can see quite a number of people out there regret their vote for Trump. But the next question to ask is does that mean they'd vote for Clinton now? To a person, I'd bet anything they wouldn't - the best you could expect is they don't vote for President at all.
Both in the 2018 Congressional elections and the 2020 Presidential, Democrats have to put up candidates that give us confidence they'll deal with issues that matter and fight for them. If they don't, the GOP run will continue.
Never underestimate this man !
Look how many have tried to stop him, all have failed.
The republican congress is sitting by with their collective thumbs up their rears waiting for trump's promised grandiose tax breaks meanwhile he continues to consolidate power. Placing anyone who he can control in high power positions and getting rid of anyone he can who opposes him in any way. His family and friends are in key positions and he is used to finding loopholes in contracts already watch how he treats the constitution, the powers of the presidency and the laws we are all supposed to abide by.
The more power he has, the less we have. Regaining it will not be easy !