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ProfessorGAC

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2. Confounding Math

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:40 AM

Yesterday

61% say he's aging into more erratic behavior, but 40% approve? (Plus, the 40% seems a but of an outlier to the high side, with other polls showing 34-37%)

The numbers suggest that some, in the middle approve of a guy that read as erratic.
Doesn't pass the logic test.

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Most Americans say Trump is growing erratic with age, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds [View all] douglas9 Yesterday OP

trump has always been erratic rampartd Yesterday #1

Confounding Math ProfessorGAC Yesterday #2

I assume thats when the noise of these polls Johonny Yesterday #4

He was never what you'd call stable even when he first ran for office. tanyev Yesterday #3

They just never paid attention to his business career. He just brought the erratic along with him into... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #5

Plus the Added Expense of Cleaning Up After he Sharts Himself Sane1 23 hrs ago #6

If his approval is 40% this poll is worthless. No way is he at 40% he's done nothing. live love laugh 23 hrs ago #7

I think this is when we get into how many R's are maga, slightlv 18 hrs ago #10

His brain dead, zombie base isn't interested in his mental fitness. patphil 20 hrs ago #8

Filing this in the Mad_Machine76 19 hrs ago #9

We've always and already known this. Falling apart and carrying him around like Weekend at Bernie's. MaeScott 17 hrs ago #11