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Tree Lady

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8. We can thank Fox, rightwing radio

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:20 PM

17 hrs ago

Podcasts, online groups, Charlie Kirk in the colleges, and all the fake untrue shit posted online about us.

And like Colbert said long ago on his old show pretending to be on the right: Truthiness

Definition: Colbert defined truthiness as a "truth" that comes from the gut, not from books or facts. It means believing something feels true, even if it is not supported by evidence.

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60% Disapprove of Trump [View all] applegrove 17 hrs ago OP

39% approval is bullshit shelshaw 17 hrs ago #1

It is very scary PatSeg 17 hrs ago #2

Those with a of zeros in their net worth on one side and those with an IQ nearing zero chicoescuela 17 hrs ago #4

Ha, ha! PatSeg 14 hrs ago #23

Sad, very sad. They're an embarrassment to their families. chicoescuela 14 hrs ago #29

And we have to share the planet with them PatSeg 14 hrs ago #33

It bdamomma 17 hrs ago #7

Yeah, Trump doesn't need them anymore PatSeg 14 hrs ago #24

We can thank Fox, rightwing radio Tree Lady 17 hrs ago #8

Yes, with so many high profile enablers PatSeg 14 hrs ago #25

There Is, However, Some Value In These Numbers ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #6

even if they don't Skittles 14 hrs ago #26

I'm convinced a lot of people truly hate America & want to destroy it. CaptainTruth 14 hrs ago #31

Polls are (largely) bullshit BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #34

That 40% aprrove is a disgrace, and those same 40% also had no problem with what he did on January 6 is a sick and lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago #3

Same with the undecided Demixs 17 hrs ago #10

Fortunately it looks like we are down to only 1% undecided ToxMarz 15 hrs ago #17

I wonder how many of those are MAGA voters who still can't bring themselves to admit they were wrong. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #18

What's really frightening ToxMarz 14 hrs ago #30

Oh dear. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #40

You are right. lostincalifornia 13 hrs ago #35

It's Been Stuck There for Months! nt NEOH 17 hrs ago #5

39% MAGA shit-for-brains. oasis 17 hrs ago #9

Some other things in this same poll that should be a concern. everyonematters 17 hrs ago #11

I wish people would take this seriously. It's a messaging issue, and solving it is very doable. Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #15

This is a huge part of the problem: Republicans have gotten some weird undeserved credit... Ol Janx Spirit 15 hrs ago #20

Imagine what it would be with honest news media? Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #12

He wouldn't be president. mountain grammy 13 hrs ago #36

Absolutely. Not once. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #37

I remember this. Pretty sure I have the whole article in my bookmarks. mountain grammy 12 hrs ago #39

This. progressoid 5 hrs ago #41

ABC story on this poll: "Most Americans disapprove of Trump on issues; Americans don't trust Dems in Congress more" andym 17 hrs ago #13

Just when I was beginning to like ABC news mountain grammy 12 hrs ago #38

An above average outlier for sure Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #14

39% approval is the highest I've seen in more than 6 months Escape 15 hrs ago #16

WHY is it so f*cking LOW??!? lastlib 15 hrs ago #19

A little context from the article... ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #21

Confirmation of the incredible number of racist homophobic small thinkers NoMoreRepugs 15 hrs ago #22

Only 60%? LilElf70 14 hrs ago #27

The ones who have changed their opinion of him baffle me. CaptainTruth 14 hrs ago #28

Some thoughts on this poll Soul_of_Wit 14 hrs ago #32

A true story comes to mind. Morbius 5 hrs ago #42