Donald Trump's Disapproval Rating Hits All-time High
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Donald Trump's Disapproval Rating Hits All-time High, Rising After Midterm Election, Poll Shows
TIM MARCIN NOVEMBER 26, 2018
More Americans than ever dislike the job President Donald Trump is doing in the White House, a new poll indicated on Monday.
The latest survey from Gallup showed that Trump's disapproval rating has shot up to 60 percent. That's tied for his all-time high and sharp, 7-percentage-point uptick from the week prior. Just before the midterm election, Trump's disapproval stood at 54 percent, according to Gallup.
While Trump's disapproval has risen, his approval has dropped. Just 38 percent of Americans approved of his job performance, according to the new poll from Gallup. That was a 5-percentage-point drop from the week prior and approaching his all-time low of 35 percent.
The Gallup survey polled approximately 1,500 U.S. adults. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at the White House on November 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Trump's disapproval has risen sharply over the past month, a new poll has shown.
While Gallup has shown a drop to the high-30s, FiveThirtyEight's tracker of Trump's popularity had his average approval rating pegged in the low-40s on Monday. The tracker that aggregates public polls into one figure—weighting polls for quality, recency, sample size and partisan lean—had Trump's approval at 42.5 percent and disapproval at 52.9 percent on Monday.
Harry Enten, senior writer and analyst at CNN Politics, wrote a piece over the weekend noting that Trump's dismal approval rating is especially extraordinary, considering Americans generally approve of how Trump has handled the economy.
"I looked up every single president's overall and economic net approval ratings right around each midterm since 1978," wrote Enten. "No other president has done this much worse overall than his economic ratings would suggest."
All this comes on the heels of a midterm election early this month that saw big successes for Democrats, who easily took back control of the House of Representatives. The Republican Party has hitched its wagon to Trump and his popularity is struggling.
"This is now the party of Donald Trump. I read articles saying the Republican Party has merged with the Trump coalition—they have no choice. Trump voters own the Republican Party. That’s consolidated," John McLaughlin, a pollster on Trump's 2016 campaign, told Politico in a piece published on Friday. "The bad part is they haven’t broadened [his coalition]. They haven't gotten his job approval over 50 percent, like Reagan. We haven't done that."
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The chickens have come home to roost.
The chickens are smarter than trump.
Each time they read your words of wit
The Trumpsters have themselves a fit
Butt, why should you care one little bit?
They will eat the corn out Donald's shit...
I think I read this on a bathroom wall somewhere.....
Trump beat out anal warts and dental abcesses to WIN last place, again...
Not even close to the greatest threat. Potential shutdown of the Preparation-H production line however, quite possibly is.
Never in the history of this great nation, have so many, needed so much butt cream, to make it through the day. I am soooo happy i bought Pfizer stock before election 2016. A shrewder investment i have rarely found.
Today i'm buying whoever produces binkies, crying towels and Play-Doh. With Trump still in office going on three years, all those are still in heavy demand since 2016 as well .....
Feb. 3, 2017... Trump is at 46% approval and to date, that's as high as his approval rating has ever been.
That was two weeks after his inauguration.
In other words he has done literally nothing in the past two years that could make his approval rating go up.
Correct and thank you. Was talking on the phone while typing. The, "is", should have been, "was".
Trump has intensified his base. That base can not leave because there isn't anywhere to go.
The right wing and Trump are assured the gerrymandering will hold and newer--more discreet--more effective voter suppression will sustain the margins. Trump does not need the numbers----he needs the rules. The courts are shifting.
I sincerely believe Russian influence is far more effective than any dare admit. I also believe the Russians got into the vote tally in specialized/important areas. Some will say I can not prove that. To them I say, "Prove it did not happen."
Mueller knows.
How to waste tax payer money? How to slant his investigation to only one side? How to abuse the power of his position to go after anyone associated with Trump for anything- even when it is outside the scope of his original investigation? How to hire nothing but Obama and Hillary lackeys? How to not charge Carter Page with a damn thing; and still state that the FISA warrants were based in part over him being an alleged Russian spy? How to get caught with his pants down when filing charges against Russian "Bot companies"; only to have lawyers show up for the companies in court and request all documentation- making Mueller admit he didn't have shit, and beg the judge for more time?
Mueller knows a lot all right. He just doesn't know how to pin anything on Trump that will bring his entire administration down. Which is what is taking him so damn long.
A leader does not have to have 'high approval numbers' in order to maintain power. Control of the Judiciary and Law Enforcement is all that is necessary.
Examples; Somoza Regime, Kim Jung Un Regime, Duarte, Putin. There are many more, some of which have collapsed and others that are currently rising.
Exactly. And trump has tried to do exactly that since the start.
Some warning signs of a dictatorship:
1) Control/discredit/manipulate/silence the media.
2) Hide personal assets, (like tax returns).
3) Keep family close to the administration.
4) Militarize law enforcement,(so you have an occupying force when/if a hostile take over is needed).
Trump has literally done all of these things.
In a large economy like we have, small changes take about a year to have an effect, larger changes...2 years. The DJIA has lost all of it's gains for this year, GM, Sears, farmers across the country???? The economy is not going to keep going the way it is. Tariffs hurt consumers and consumer spending drives the economy.
Trump, good fr the economy? Nope. Good for the super rich, but not the middle class. And where is that 10% tax cut trump promised the middle class just before the midterms?
*crickets* Just more of trumps lies.
Just my opinion.
It wouldn’t surprise me to see president trump's ratings continue to go more negative as he has to deal with what’s on the plate for the next few months, the immigration crisis, Mueller wrapping up his investigation, the budget and wall shut down standoff.
But well before the next election trump will continue to pump up his base and then he’ll find stuff to at least start that will likely boast his overall ratings, perhaps things like infrastructure revitalization, (big time) healthcare reform or criminal reform and maybe trade deal completions. We may see him actually trying to be being nicer and more willing to cooperate with both republicans and democrats… all actually to get himself re-elected.
Wining at all cost.
Once re-elected, he’ll return to what we see today.
PS: Other politicians do the same shit. Trump is just a master at it. A grand chameleon of sorts. IMO:
The majority of Americans have rightfully concluded that Trump is a worthless piece of shit.
I doubt that there is anything at all that he can do to redeem himself.
Your blase attitude about this piece of shit is annoying as hell as well.
I doubt you think the democrats will work with trump as well. I think they will.
We'll see.
Work with Trump on what?
End of Choice? Less oversight on industry, banking, financial? More cooperation with Theocratic and Autocratic regimes? More walls? More troops?
What is the real message and plan of Donald J. Trump?
I shall politely disagree with your assumptions concerning Trump.
I believe Trump insecure, ignorant, afraid and dangerous. He also may be 'owned' by foreign powers.
His obsession is autocratic---self protection---fear of being found out for being the fraud he always was and still is.
Did I say he wasn't any of that ?
None of that is compatible with a desire to be the best President in American history.
While I would agree, I believe trump thinks differently. I think trump see this all as one huge negotiating job.
He will say anything to get what he wants, he will use anyone and or anything to get what he wants, he himself has said "Words to me don't mean much, it's deeds that matter."
I think he believes that just DOING all that he believes needs done will WIN the day for both himself (First) and for the country as a whole. He has stated over and over that he wants to be the BEST president in history. I think He needs that.
I don't think he will achieve it.
But I also stopped underestimating this man long ago. Hell I could be surprised. I seriously doubt it, but at one time I also didn't think he had a chance in Hell of ever becoming president either.
All I know is I still dont like this man's means and/or ways of accomplishment at all and sure as hell dont trust a word he says. I do watch what he does and think that's about the most reality he shows us.
So far as far as I know he hasn't done anything to cost him his job so I say let trump be trump and I figure sooner or later he'll trump himself right out of office. The more we see if the real man, I think the less most of us actually like.
As long as he is getting results many want, I look for him to stay. He thinks that too evidently.
Steve, I pay attention to your words. I may not always agree but I think you have insight that we need to pay attention to.
Thank you Trout for the very kind words.
I have no problem with people not agreeing with everything I say. I'd have a problem if someone did actually, in fact I'd wonder why immediately...LOL
I think many times I do OK seeing the big picture down to the details. I dont take credit for how I think some times I kinda wish I wasn't so analytical even. My x wife used to tell me "You think too much." I'd tell her, "I dont try that's just how my damn brain works." She isn't the only one to ever tell me that but as everyone I cant control how my brain works.
I am not near as formally educated as many people on here seem to be and I don't really care. I stay away from subjects I dont know much about or dont care to take the time to learn about , but when I do want to learn things I do fine.
The highschool I went to was petty much a joke, if as a student you tried much it was easy to manipulate the system and ride along basicly keeping our teachers vehicles maintained.
It was the late 60s early 70s and drugs were everywhere and alcohol almost floated us down the hallways. The teachers lounge was totally off limits and for good reason, the teachers weren't much more responsible than us students were. Eventually I returned to community colleges to supplement my education.
My spelling never did get real great, Take away my spell check and you'd quickly see.... LOL
But I've always had a natural ability to analyze things petty well. Sometimes it's almost too much though, I really do analyze the shit outta stuff. ... most of the time stupid shit that doesn't matter.
Sometimes I wish I didn't. But as I said, I cant control how my brain works or thinks. I'm lucky to control what I do. LOL
Again thanks, It nice to know someone on here noticed.
And no. Other politicians have never publicly stated that the Saudis 'give them hundreds of millions of dollars' or they've received 'love letters' from a brutal murderer such as Kim Jung Un.
Trump is not a chameleon. His base may be, but Trump is a liar, cheat and a fraud. He may even be a traitor.
I'd say he's a petty good manipulator and many times that means being able to change "hats"almost instantly. Attack, then befriend. Take off guard and win the battle. chameleon is just the word I used for that behavior that he exhibits regularly. To add to it, I'll bet this man is totally different in different situations. HIS social environment verses other situations. especially when he wants to get on someones good side. verse not caring WTF they think or want of him.
I think We all have some chameleon, I know I do. As a very independent person many times I have to wear different hats in different situations.
I think trump is pretty good at it. I'd say we rarely see the real man. Mostly we see a manipulator in action.
My opinion.
trmp is mercurial
LOL.. Once I looked up the meaning , I agree.
At least mercurial.. probably much worse.
I think trump falls into the megalomaniac category really.
Some people think I'm using that word lightly, I don't.
Oh, he is definitely megalomaniacal that's why I call him mercurial.
I finally found an instance where I could use the word "mercurial" lol