Donald Trump approval rating goes negative for first time in presidency

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-negative-first-time-presidency-2039743

Summary

Trump’s approval rating has turned negative for the first time in his second term, with FiveThirtyEight showing 47.6% approval and 47.9% disapproval (-0.3% net).

This shift happened faster than in his first term. The drop coincides with new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, fueling economic concerns.

Despite a well-received congressional address (69% CNN approval, 76% CBS/YouGov), his ratings continue to decline.

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NotSteve_@lemmy.ca · 63 pts · 1y (4 replies)

How the fuck is it still 47.6% though. That means basically every second American supports his shit and that’s insane

Rooskie91@discuss.online · 14 pts · 1y

Think about who has time to sit around and take surveys and who can't because they have to work 3 jobs to make ends meet. These kinds of surveys usually have a bit of bias because of that.

Zaktor@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yeah, you gotta have some more "I voted for Trump, but this isn't what I wanted" by now. I know most of the Republicans are cultists, but that number usually hovers around 40%.

overload@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Those leapords haven't really begun eating everyday american faces yet (for those that don't follow the news). The conditions for the feast are being set up beautifully though.

Buelldozer@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 1y

Yeah these numbers are going to nose dive real quick once the negative consequences start happening and some of those are just days away.

kmartburrito@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y

Fuck you Krasnov!

I wish I could vote in some of these polls, clearly I get bypassed for never answering my phone for numbers I don't recognize.

subignition@fedia.io · 10 pts · 1y (1 reply)

a well-received congressional address (69% CNN approval, 76% CBS/YouGov)

I'm not usually the type for conspiratorial thinking, but can we really trust these numbers? There is a strong incentive to manipulate statistics of support here, and with all the other blatant corruption happening right now I don't think it'd be unreasonable for the strings to be being pulled here

mpa92643@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y

The short answer is basically Trump supporters are overrepresented in the watchers. Biden also got numbers in the high 60s.

Fluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I'm saddened and disappointed it took this long.