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applegrove

(133,289 posts)
Wed May 27, 2026, 06:01 PM Wednesday

Trump Is Very Unpopular

Trump Is Very Unpopular

May 27, 2026 at 5:36 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 17 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/27/trump-is-very-unpopular/


The Economist: “Donald Trump this week became the most unpopular president since our poll started in 2009. His net approval rating is -24. The war in Iran has hurt Mr Trump’s standing: his net approval rating for foreign policy is -20. But it is his handling of the economy that is really dragging him down. Three-quarters of Americans think that its condition is ‘fair’ or ‘poor’, and 63% think that it is getting worse.”

“If that doesn’t change it will hurt the Republican Party in November’s midterm elections. Our forecasting model says that the Democrats have a nine-in-ten chance of winning control of the House of Representatives. The Senate is a toss-up.”
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Trump Is Very Unpopular (Original Post) applegrove Wednesday OP
Aside from being an incoherent ahole, throwing BILLION DOLLARS around underpants Wednesday #1
Yeah it's not a good look MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #7
He doesn't know it's a bad look. underpants Wednesday #8
I tried to find out what his approval rating is in this poll senseandsensibility Wednesday #2
Negative 24. The new media math. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #3
But isn't there more than one way to get to negative 20 approval? senseandsensibility Wednesday #4
Apparently so. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #10
Maybe 62-38? chicoescuela Wednesday #6
I think he no longer cares about his approval rating Buckeyeblue Wednesday #5
+1. All he cares about is how much he can loot and steal dalton99a Wednesday #9

underpants

(197,383 posts)
1. Aside from being an incoherent ahole, throwing BILLION DOLLARS around
Wed May 27, 2026, 06:22 PM
Wednesday

stings when prices on everything are skyrocketing

He wants to portray himself as a King, and he looks like it.

senseandsensibility

(25,683 posts)
2. I tried to find out what his approval rating is in this poll
Wed May 27, 2026, 06:32 PM
Wednesday

but I couldn't find it at the link. Does anyone know?

Baitball Blogger

(52,764 posts)
3. Negative 24. The new media math.
Wed May 27, 2026, 06:48 PM
Wednesday

So, if negative 20 is 40% approve and 60% disapprove (The difference between the two is 20), then negative 24 would be 36% approve and 64% disapprove.

senseandsensibility

(25,683 posts)
4. But isn't there more than one way to get to negative 20 approval?
Wed May 27, 2026, 06:53 PM
Wednesday

I was just wondering about the exact number.

Buckeyeblue

(6,447 posts)
5. I think he no longer cares about his approval rating
Wed May 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Wednesday

He doesn't care if the House and Senate flip. He knows Republicans will still let him do as he wants. In others words, there aren't 67 votes to convict him in the Senate if the House impeaches.

The last two years of Trump's term will be a money grab. He has already started that. It'll continue.

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