ARG Poll: Trump Approval 35% to 63% Disapproval

[Pototan]

President Donald Trump has recorded the lowest approval rating of his second term, according to new polling from the American Research Group (ARG), which shows the president’s standing with the public continuing a long downward slide.

The latest survey finds Trump at 35 percent approval and 63 percent disapproval, yielding a net approval of –28 points—his worst recorded by ARG since the Republican's return to office. The findings also show that just 32 percent of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, while 64 percent disapprove.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-receives-his-worst-ever-approval-rating-11398695

[Martin Eden]

1. That approval rating should be missing a decimal point

3.5% would still be too high, but not nearly so alarming and depressing as 35%

Everyone who voted for this dangerous buffoon should be deeply ashamed.

[LuvLoogie]

18. Their mindset has been indulged for centuries on this continent.

It is endemic in our system.

Rooting it out? It would take an epiphany in their minds and souls.

Until then, stop having them over for dinner at least.

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R

[Emile]

3. I can't believe he has 35% approval. WTH they see in him?

[OGBuzz]

4. it's actually predicted

Research has shown that 1/3 of every population is predisposed to authoritarian rule. But why America's predisposed chose this vile scumbag to rule over them is another matter.

[Skittles]

21. welcome to DU OGBuzz

we need all the help we can get

[OGBuzz]

26. Thank you Skittles.

Very thankful for DU, I'm a long time lurker but it's so much better to be able to vent, especially given the current occupant of the WH.

[Evolve Dammit]

23. Welcome!

[ProfessorGAC]

5. 30% Is The Floor

There are 25% who are true believers for whom nothing he does can ve wrong or bad.
Another 5% will approve of anything that results in lower taxes.
The one thing I find encouraging about this poll is the approve + disapprove = 98%.
It's not one of these polls that has 10% of people who "aren't sure".
I believe the "unsure" crowd is an unreliable voting bloc so they need to be ignored anyway.

[Buckeyeblue]

6. I think you're right. Also factor in the people who pay no attention to the world they live in

He just seems to be losing people. But the question is what percentage of support does a dictator need? And so far Republicans, especially those in the Senate, are not feeling any pressure yet to truly push back on him. So I'm guessing their internal state pulling at least has them in a decent spot.

[Ol Janx Spirit]

8. They see themselves in him. He's not really a special anomaly, he's just like the 30% or so of people that...

...approve of what he's doing. He's basically their spokesperson; their whisperer; their spirit animal.

And it's not that surprising: even serial killers probably poll approval in the 20 percent range.

The other 5 - 15 percent--depending on the poll--probably either support just some of what he is doing--going after DEI and LGBTQ+ issues, etc.--or they really have no clue what he's doing at all.

We live in a giant bell curve.... Politically he would never even exist without it.

[hibbing]

11. racism

[generalbetrayus]

14. BINGO!

[Bengus81]

20. Hard core MAGA's. He can kill people or have them killed they care not.

In fact they seem to enjoy it.

[angrychair]

25. Simple really

WTH they see in him?

Racism. Xenophobia. Misogyny. Bigotry.

25-30% of this country is morally and ethically repugnant with zero redeeming qualities.

[JI7]

30. They share his hatred and resentment of certain people

[chouchou]

7. Perhaps I should put a sticker on my car: "Don't be 1/3 of a decent Human Being"

[SergeStorms]

9. He. Doesn't. Care.

He has all the power in the world now, and no one is stopping him.

Why should he care what the American people think? SUCKERS!

[Norbert]

10. I guess he will be suing ARG now.

[BobTheSubgenius]

12. Yet again, I have to ask...

...how can his numbers possibly be this high?

[Historic NY]

13. the Lower he goes the faster he's buried.

[usonian]

15. IT DOESN'T MATTER

Trunk has 100% approval with zombie blackmailed GOP reps and senators, give or take a grifter ready to vote for the right price.

[Lanius]

16. Even at George W. Bush's lowest point he still had that 20% of Americans who are authoritarians

Trump will probably never dip below 20-25% due to that segment of the population who have an authoritarian mindset and want to see him hurt the people they hate. The other 5-10% who support him do so because they don't want to admit they made a mistake in voting for him.

[infullview]

17. From my old Polisci classes...

Governments that fall below 40% are usually overthrown.

[Blue Full Moon]

19. Media owned poll? Its lower.

[Evolve Dammit]

22. Do you think he cares at this point?

[Mysterian]

24. 35 percent approve fascism in the USA

35 percent of Americans are traitors.

[Blue Owl]

27. 35% are Russian Bots

[DET]

28. Could be wrong, but...

I think stupidity and ignorance have a whole lot to do with it.

[Kablooie]

29. But he's still 90% approval among Republicans.

His popularity is nearly as high as Reagan’s.

[Emile]

31. It's the Magic R