Donald Trump's Approval Rating Falls To New Low

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Newsweek

President Donald Trump's net approval rating has fallen to a new low for his second term of -14 points, according to a poll. The AP-NORC survey, conducted between March 20-24, shows that 56 percent of respondents disapproved of Trump's job as president, while 42 percent approved.

The survey was conducted on 1,229 adults and had a margin of error of +/- four percentage points. Trump's approval rating is a key indicator of his political strength as he navigates his second presidential term and prepares for future policy battles. A shift in his numbers could influence support from Republican lawmakers, affect his ability to push through his agenda, and shape the political landscape heading into the midterm election cycle.

The findings from the AP-NORC poll also reveal that 58 percent of respondents disapproved of Trump's handling of the economy, while 40 percent approved. Meanwhile, 60 percent disapproved of his handling of trade negotiations, while just 38 percent approved. The results were divided along party lines, with Republicans approving overwhelmingly of Trump's handling of both issues, and Democrats disapproving strongly.The findings mirror other polls in recent weeks, which have shown Trump's approval ratings on the economy and tariffs plummeting.

A poll by YouGov and Yahoo, conducted between March 20-24 among 1,677 adults, revealed that Trump's approval rating on the economy was only 39 percent, while 51 percent disapproved. The poll also showed that a majority of Americans believed that the U.S. was already in a recession (26 percent) or headed towards one (26 percent).

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-approval-rating-falls-new-low-2053602

[True Dough]

1. NOT LOW ENOUGH!!!

[Montauk6]

6. We need a better sledgehammer!

Pound that s**t into the ground!

[samsingh]

2. 42 % hate America and what it stands for

[Bengus81]

5. That number should be around 30-35% which are the hard core MAGA morons

who would support Trump no matter what.

[underpants]

3. Plastering it around Twitter

[patphil]

4. Just 71 days in and his approval rating is dropping like a rock.

And that poll is a week old.
If he keeps this up, he's going below 40% approval by May 1st. He already has the record for lowest approval rating for a 4 year term, at 41.1%.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/116677/presidential-approval-ratings-gallup-historical-statistics-trends.aspx

I have no doubt he'll set a new record and become the first President to have an overall approval rating in the mid-30's. Even his base will show strong erosion as they experience the combination of inflation and recession, plus massive damage to all the services they get, but never appreciated until Trump destroyed them.

It's a hard lesson to learn, but actions have consequences.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Maddowblog-Trump and his team pretend he's riding a wave of popularity (but he's not)

To defend Trump’s third term ambitions, the GOP keeps pointing to polls, which are a) irrelevant, and b) less impressive than they claim.
https://bsky.app/profile/bleulimousine.bsky.social/post/3llrbnvyhps2m

Trump and his team…SUCK!

Trump and his team pretend he’s riding a wave of popularity (but he’s not) - MSNBC

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-team-pretend-s-riding-wave-popularity-s-not-rcna199059

When Donald Trump told NBC News over the weekend that he’s serious about pursuing a third term — the plain language of the U.S. Constitution notwithstanding — the president suggested to Kristen Welker that his public support was helping shape his perspective:

You have to start by saying, I have the highest poll numbers of any Republican for the last 100 years. We’re in the high 70s in many polls, in the real polls, and you see that. And, and you know, we’re very popular. And you know, a lot of people would like me to [seek a third term].

As this week got underway, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News and endorsed Trump’s line, arguing that the American people “love the job this president is doing.”....

By any objective measure, Trump simply isn’t especially popular right now. He can either a) not care; or b) take steps to improve his standing. Instead, the president is choosing to c) make stuff up, which probably won’t help.

As for why you should care about the polls measuring the popularity of an incumbent who can’t run again, it’s worth re-emphasizing that the White House needs people to believe this weird lie. As we’ve discussed, members of Congress — who, unlike the incumbent president, have to worry about re-election — care a great deal about the prevailing political winds.

If the public really were rallying behind Trump and he really did enjoy 70% support, Republican lawmakers might be that much more inclined to follow his lead, while Democratic lawmakers in competitive districts would be that much less inclined to put up a fight against the White House agenda.

But with Americans expressing their dissatisfaction with Trump, it effectively creates a permission structure for Congress to defy the president’s wishes. In other words, the more voters turn against Trump, the harder it becomes for him to get his way, and the greater his need to make up approval ratings that don’t exist, hoping people will fall for the transparent con.

[twodogsbarking]

8. Those numbers will be recalculated using Musk's"Worlds Greatest Vote Counting" machines.