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6. Or is THIS the truth?...

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 02:22 PM

Feb 10

"Overall, 47% of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 51% say they disapprove. And most of these views are strongly held: 37% strongly approve of his performance, while 40% strongly disapprove."

Source: February 7, 2025 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/02/07/trumps-second-term-early-ratings-and-expectations/

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Trump Approval %, we are so fucked! [View all] edhopper Feb 10 OP

Says the company he is suing for 10 billion. nt Phoenix61 Feb 10 #1

That was my first thought. DemMedic Feb 10 #5

That is just the story edhopper Feb 10 #11

Not Gallup, uponit7771 Feb 10 #43

Took that poll. Have been taking YouGov polls for several years. You can imagine what my allegorical oracle Feb 10 #55

He just doubled it to $20 billion... GoCubsGo Feb 10 #13

20 billion mahina Feb 10 #26

**THANK YOU!!** uponit7771 Feb 10 #42

Approval rso Feb 10 #2

Yeah edhopper Feb 10 #14

CBS is going in front of the FCC for s merger approval. That's why they settled Trump's Kamala edit lawsuit. TheBlackAdder Feb 10 #22

Do you honestly believe that the poll is significantly skewed though? It's still much too high Maru Kitteh Feb 10 #36

No! Polybius Feb 11 #57

Looks like a good poll but remember we are still in the honeymoon period underpants Feb 10 #3

Yeah, just wait until Congress starts flinging shit and the MAGA SCOTUS is in session. Initech Feb 10 #9

"as well as the 2024 Presidential race"? karynnj Feb 10 #20

Great point. underpants Feb 10 #37

Did musk's virgin doge-bags have access to the polling data? rubbersole Feb 10 #4

Or is THIS the truth?... Think. Again. Feb 10 #6

Only if they're not wanting a merger approved like OP poll uponit7771 Feb 10 #45

Rasmussen has Trump's approval at 52% videohead5 Feb 10 #7

Rasmussen simply sucks with approval ratings Polybius Feb 11 #58

What I was pointing out videohead5 Feb 11 #59

That's BS malaise Feb 10 #8

Saw this yesterday posted here, today went to the link MagickMuffin Feb 10 #10

There is something off in this poll Quiet Em Feb 10 #12

If I really think I'm right, I don't change my mind because of a poll, but I might change my strategy. RoeVWade Feb 10 #15

That approval rating is as genuine as the added cheers at the Super Bowl AStern Feb 10 #16

Total bullshit poll Wiz Imp Feb 10 #17

Complete bullshit. Basso8vb Feb 10 #18

Every day Prairie Gates Feb 10 #19

Every day edhopper Feb 10 #39

Elon is probably hacking that, too. hamsterjill Feb 10 #21

I Don't Find It As Alarming As You ProfessorGAC Feb 10 #23

What is alarming is the laziness of the media. Raven123 Feb 10 #29

Not Sure If I Agree Or Not ProfessorGAC Feb 10 #32

Carefully worded questions can change everything David Furritus Feb 10 #49

Not Quite That Cynical, But... ProfessorGAC Feb 10 #53

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Feb 11 #56

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 11 #62

Polls don't mean a damn thing. The actual vote is what mattered and voters fucked that up! Nt helpisontheway Feb 10 #24

From time to time I get polled by... rasputin1952 Feb 10 #25

the poll is not the reason we are fucked eShirl Feb 10 #27

Nothing matters less qazplm135 Feb 10 #28

Because all of the Terry_M Feb 10 #30

Lots of people happy to see groups (immigrants, trans) harmed Demovictory9 Feb 10 #31

It is bullshit. Approval ratings are probably the most volatile and unpredictable of all. JohnSJ Feb 10 #33

Don't fall for it. milestogo Feb 10 #34

Honeymoon Deep State Witch Feb 10 #35

Trump is suing CBS which may explain the poll. Emile Feb 10 #38

Kissing his ass to reduce lawsuit....? spanone Feb 10 #40

Republicans are touting this like nobody's business, but I suspect it was taken at a Trump rally somewhere. Vinca Feb 10 #41

"the polls" said Harris was going to win RussBLib Feb 10 #44

The polls edhopper Feb 10 #46

I thought the polls said the election was too close to call Kaleva Feb 10 #47

After his first month Biden's approval was in the 60+ percentile LostOne4Ever Feb 10 #48

Biden was not edhopper Feb 10 #51

Yep! LostOne4Ever Feb 11 #61

Wait until summer when the honeymoon is over. Self Esteem Feb 10 #50

CBS has 20 billion dollars on the line. William769 Feb 10 #52

That Rebl2 Feb 10 #54

So 53% of Americans are okay with starving children waiting on food to GoodRaisin Feb 11 #60