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You're not wrong. And yet he's polling well. And as long as people poll surface level questions like "do you like that he's cutting things?" he gets general sup
by jghn 2y ago
You're not wrong. And yet he's polling well. And as long as people poll surface level questions like "do you like that he's cutting things?" he gets general support.
Drill into specific topics item by item and it's a bleaker picture however. But that's how these things always go, like the ACA for instance.
- Trasmatta 2y agoHe's still in the honeymoon period for approval ratings. Even given that, he's barely above water.
- ethbr1 2y agoHe did get elected at 49.9% of the popular vote... so there's not exactly a lot of natural approval margin in there for him.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoA honeymoon with 40's approval ratings in a then "good" economy says a lot in and of itself. Wonder if he'll set the global record this time by the time he leaves office. He somehow just missed bottom 5 in his first term
- intended 2y agohttps://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/trump-maga-inc-power-fundraising https://www.axios.com/2025/03/10/trump-maga-inc-power-fundra... It looks like there is preparation for low polling numbers. A fund to ensure that senators and lawmakers will toe the line or be primaried.