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President Donald Trump has recorded the lowest approval rating of his second term, according to new polling from the American Research Group (ARG), which shows the presidents standing with the public continuing a long downward slide.The latest survey finds Trump at 35 percent approval and 63 percent disapproval, yielding a net approval of 28 pointshis worst recorded by ARG since the Republican's return to office. The findings also show that just 32 percent of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, while 64 percent disapprove.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-receives-his-worst-ever-approval-rating-11398695
Martin Eden
(15,399 posts)3.5% would still be too high, but not nearly so alarming and depressing as 35%
Everyone who voted for this dangerous buffoon should be deeply ashamed.
LuvLoogie
(8,572 posts)It is endemic in our system.
Rooting it out? It would take an epiphany in their minds and souls.
Until then, stop having them over for dinner at least.
SunSeeker
(57,713 posts)Emile
(40,958 posts)OGBuzz
(35 posts)Research has shown that 1/3 of every population is predisposed to authoritarian rule. But why America's predisposed chose this vile scumbag to rule over them is another matter.
Skittles
(169,906 posts)we need all the help we can get
Evolve Dammit
(21,556 posts)ProfessorGAC
(75,987 posts)There are 25% who are true believers for whom nothing he does can ve wrong or bad.
Another 5% will approve of anything that results in lower taxes.
The one thing I find encouraging about this poll is the approve + disapprove = 98%.
It's not one of these polls that has 10% of people who "aren't sure".
I believe the "unsure" crowd is an unreliable voting bloc so they need to be ignored anyway.
Buckeyeblue
(6,236 posts)He just seems to be losing people. But the question is what percentage of support does a dictator need? And so far Republicans, especially those in the Senate, are not feeling any pressure yet to truly push back on him. So I'm guessing their internal state pulling at least has them in a decent spot.
Ol Janx Spirit
(776 posts)...approve of what he's doing. He's basically their spokesperson; their whisperer; their spirit animal.
And it's not that surprising: even serial killers probably poll approval in the 20 percent range.
The other 5 - 15 percent--depending on the poll--probably either support just some of what he is doing--going after DEI and LGBTQ+ issues, etc.--or they really have no clue what he's doing at all.
We live in a giant bell curve.... Politically he would never even exist without it.
generalbetrayus
(1,555 posts)Bengus81
(9,902 posts)In fact they seem to enjoy it.
angrychair
(11,793 posts)Racism. Xenophobia. Misogyny. Bigotry.
25-30% of this country is morally and ethically repugnant with zero redeeming qualities.
chouchou
(2,874 posts)SergeStorms
(20,060 posts)He has all the power in the world now, and no one is stopping him.
Why should he care what the American people think? SUCKERS!
Norbert
(7,618 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(12,173 posts)...how can his numbers possibly be this high?
Historic NY
(39,725 posts)usonian
(23,795 posts)Trunk has 100% approval with zombie blackmailed GOP reps and senators, give or take a grifter ready to vote for the right price.
Lanius
(653 posts)Trump will probably never dip below 20-25% due to that segment of the population who have an authoritarian mindset and want to see him hurt the people they hate. The other 5-10% who support him do so because they don't want to admit they made a mistake in voting for him.
infullview
(1,111 posts)Governments that fall below 40% are usually overthrown.
Blue Full Moon
(3,223 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,556 posts)Mysterian
(6,206 posts)35 percent of Americans are traitors.