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dalton99a

(94,855 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:15 AM Apr 19

Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/poll-trumps-approval-rating-hits-second-term-low-economy-iran-war-rcna331462

Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war
Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support.
April 19, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT
By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the war with Iran, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

Overall, 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove — including 50% who said they disapprove strongly — putting his job rating at the lowest point of his second term in NBC News Decision Desk polling. Two-thirds of respondents also disapproved of Trump’s handling of inflation and the Iran conflict.







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What the asshole ought to do is send in ground troops



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Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war (Original Post) dalton99a Apr 19 OP
19 percent strongly approve Johonny Apr 19 #1
The usual fine people - knuckle-dragging racists, brain-dead mouthbreathers, wife beaters, child rapists, meth addicts, dalton99a Apr 19 #3
Those who appreciate an Anti-Christ RainCaster Apr 19 #20
The hardcore fascists. GoodRaisin Monday #36
Holy Chow, nearly one in five are happy with his handling of the Iran crisis. Swede Apr 19 #2
so far we're spending a billion dollars a day to pay more for gas, and install a more radical leader of Iran Takket Apr 19 #4
The U.S. popsdenver Apr 19 #23
And roughly 28% of Americans had a favorable opinion of Tricky Dick when he took his last ride on Marine One. paleotn Apr 19 #7
I suspect those people must be what's still left of the "Trump can do wrong" crowd. ShazzieB Apr 19 #26
Kick BlueWavePsych Apr 19 #5
Still waay too high. In a sane society his approval would be under 10%. Fil1957 Apr 19 #6
In a sane society moonscape Apr 19 #8
+1 dalton99a Apr 19 #9
It is bad reporting. With 37% approve and 63% disapprove, that means zero undecided Bluetus Apr 19 #33
Perhaps, but undecideds in his case are dropping fast. GoodRaisin Monday #37
I've never seen a poll with zero undecideds Bluetus Monday #38
No we are souring on an old man with dementia abusing us. travelingthrulife Apr 19 #10
So 33% or so of people in this country are batshit crazy. BComplex Apr 19 #11
Public education needs to be revived. Republicans have been tearing it down all my travelingthrulife Apr 19 #13
Our society has chosen to pour money into the military instead of education and healthcare groundloop Apr 19 #18
You said it all! BComplex Apr 19 #21
If you're not talking about the news they consume Hieronymus Phact Apr 19 #24
I wouldn't place bets on the sanity of any of the 50+% that voted for this BaronChocula Apr 19 #27
Are we great enough yet? IronLionZion Apr 19 #12
George Carlin hibbing Apr 19 #14
Get ready for Chump's crazed, midnight tweets against NBC FakeNoose Apr 19 #15
They need to sour on HIM! Not just economy, war, prices... Grins Apr 19 #16
Can summarize without reading: 37% AllyCat Apr 19 #17
He's been lower than 37 in several recent polls. BannonsLiver Apr 19 #31
Way too high approval orangecrush Apr 19 #19
How many times do we keep reposting the same thing that Trump's approval rating hits new low of 37 oldmanlynn Apr 19 #22
drumpf sucks JoseBalow Apr 19 #25
"Dissaprove"? BWdem4life Apr 19 #28
The gap is widening by 2.5% per month. Should hit -30% around June, -40% by Election Day. eppur_se_muova Apr 19 #29
Wrong graph. The yellow line is the price of oil and green is the economy. Wonder Why Apr 19 #30
When your goalis to fleece the country edhopper Apr 19 #32
How low can you go? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 19 #34
There's not enough categories. AZ8theist Monday #35

Johonny

(26,408 posts)
1. 19 percent strongly approve
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:24 AM
Apr 19

I wonder how many of them can find the Strait on a map or explain where gas comes from... pretty much 0 % is my guess.

dalton99a

(94,855 posts)
3. The usual fine people - knuckle-dragging racists, brain-dead mouthbreathers, wife beaters, child rapists, meth addicts,
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:33 AM
Apr 19

porn connoisseurs, etc.

Swede

(39,820 posts)
2. Holy Chow, nearly one in five are happy with his handling of the Iran crisis.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:25 AM
Apr 19

Trump the brain dead numbskull started the fucking mess fer crying out loud.

Takket

(23,757 posts)
4. so far we're spending a billion dollars a day to pay more for gas, and install a more radical leader of Iran
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:40 AM
Apr 19

in addition to the troops who have died fr this debacle.

I'd love to hear what those 19% think we've accomplished. i'm sure they will just vomit out all the talking points drumpf has made on TV without any actual knowledge of the situation. It is a cult after all. The leader is infallible. drumpf could literally murder these people's children and they would just shrug and say "i'm sure he had a good reason".

popsdenver

(2,457 posts)
23. The U.S.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:50 PM
Apr 19

uses 375 MILLION gallons of GASOLINE a DAY........multiply that by the amount of increase in price........

The price increases in Diesel, and Jet Fuel are even greater.....

Think of ALL the Freight Trains that use Diesel, and Semi Trucks that use Diesel. AND the amount of Jet Fuel used every day by the Airlines......

I predict that there will be a large number of Airlines that will be going bankrupt with the increased cost of fuel, and the drop off of people flying due to the general economy, (which is already occurring but not being reported)....... leading to fewer airlines, causing a monopoly. Maybe same in Railroads and Truck lines....

paleotn

(22,501 posts)
7. And roughly 28% of Americans had a favorable opinion of Tricky Dick when he took his last ride on Marine One.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:52 AM
Apr 19

There's always been a percentage of racists, fascists, and other rightwing scum within our populace. The % varies from generation to generation, but it's always there.

It's the same everywhere. If any nation should understand the danger of the far right, it's Germany. Yet, the AfD exists and holds 150 seats in the Bundestag at last count.

ShazzieB

(22,758 posts)
26. I suspect those people must be what's still left of the "Trump can do wrong" crowd.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 01:23 PM
Apr 19

Their numbers are dwindling, but there is still a stubborn inner core of believers who are absolutely blind to his flaws. I expect there will always be some no matter what. There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.

Bluetus

(2,984 posts)
33. It is bad reporting. With 37% approve and 63% disapprove, that means zero undecided
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 06:34 PM
Apr 19

That is impossible in any properly conducted poll.

SurveyMonkey sounds like this was an automated poll that either didn't offer "I don't know" as an option or else discarded all the undecideds. Either way, that makes it mostly junk.

You can probably take 3-5% each of the numbers to allow for undecideds. That would put support at 32%, which is what polls are saying. I agree that's too high, but the bell shaped curve has outliers on both sides.

BComplex

(9,940 posts)
11. So 33% or so of people in this country are batshit crazy.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:42 AM
Apr 19

We need to focus all of our mental health professionals on this 33% because that 33% is fucking nuts.

travelingthrulife

(5,427 posts)
13. Public education needs to be revived. Republicans have been tearing it down all my
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:44 AM
Apr 19

adult life. We used to be world class. Now we have all these private schools just ripping people off.

groundloop

(13,900 posts)
18. Our society has chosen to pour money into the military instead of education and healthcare
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:17 PM
Apr 19

And now this insane war with Iran is sucking even more money from our economy, on top of the tRump and Musk cuts to send more wealth to our oligarchs. Our priorities are totally fucked up.

BComplex

(9,940 posts)
21. You said it all!
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:31 PM
Apr 19

That's the whole story, and it's ALL because this is the republican way.

You know....those republicans that the media has been feeding us, and building up, since the 1960's.

Hieronymus Phact

(747 posts)
24. If you're not talking about the news they consume
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:53 PM
Apr 19

You'll always just think they're crazy and move on. The propaganda they swim in warps minds.

BaronChocula

(4,660 posts)
27. I wouldn't place bets on the sanity of any of the 50+% that voted for this
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 01:25 PM
Apr 19

Or their intelligence.

hibbing

(10,606 posts)
14. George Carlin
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:53 AM
Apr 19

George Carlin — 'Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.'

FakeNoose

(42,046 posts)
15. Get ready for Chump's crazed, midnight tweets against NBC
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:55 AM
Apr 19

Of course he'll say this is all fake news and rigged. That's his explanation for everything and everyone who disagrees with him.

Grins

(9,494 posts)
16. They need to sour on HIM! Not just economy, war, prices...
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:01 PM
Apr 19

They have to see him for what he is, as a narcissist, malignant psychopath! Who gets off hurting people. Who is a HUGE danger, not just to us, but the world.

AllyCat

(18,937 posts)
17. Can summarize without reading: 37%
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:16 PM
Apr 19

It’s always 37% and never lower for his low point.

Better than 1 in 3 Americans still love the terror, destruction, racism, and pedophilia.

This country is no longer recognizable to me.

oldmanlynn

(830 posts)
22. How many times do we keep reposting the same thing that Trump's approval rating hits new low of 37
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:37 PM
Apr 19

It’s like every month a new article comes out saying that Trump’s approval rating hit a new low of 37% next month. Trump’s approval rating hits a new low of 37%. It can’t be a new low every time.

eppur_se_muova

(42,212 posts)
29. The gap is widening by 2.5% per month. Should hit -30% around June, -40% by Election Day.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 02:28 PM
Apr 19
Assuming he doesn't do anything worse between then and now.

AZ8theist

(7,494 posts)
35. There's not enough categories.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 01:21 AM
Monday

Below "Strongly Disaprove" there needs to be other categories:

"Staunchly Hate his Guts"
"Repulsed by his Very Existance"
"Violently Projectile Vomit at mere mention of His Name or See His Image"
"Rather Stick a Screwdriver in my Eye than Listen to One More Word from his Pigs Anus Mouth"

It would be interesting to give the people more choices!

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