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(133,189 posts) Thu May 21, 2026, 03:12 PM Thursday

Trump's Approval Drops to 31% [View all]

Trump’s Approval Drops to 31%

May 21, 2026 at 9:13 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 131 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/21/trumps-approval-drops-to-31/

Just 31% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 64% say they disapprove, according to the latest American Research Group survey.

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Trump's Approval Drops to 31% [View all] applegrove Thursday OP

How is it that high? buzzycrumbhunger Thursday #1

I suspect many are too proud to admit they were duped Skittles Thursday #26

Is he headed to GW Bush territory? He's certainly worse than GWB. nt spooky3 Thursday #2

The "bush line" is generally considered to be 32% Soul_of_Wit Thursday #25

Zero Celsius is thirty-two Fahrenheit. Below 32 is effectively a negative number. twodogsbarking Thursday #28

Down, down, down, down Wicked Blue Thursday #3

Answer: Rock Lobster Territory n/t Vogon_Glory Thursday #29

Tomorrow it will 41 percent... lame54 Thursday #4

Not a chance Fiendish Thingy Thursday #7

Yes and I find these results very believable PatSeg Thursday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author PatSeg Thursday #17

Waiting for the drop into the teens vapor2 Thursday #5

He'll get there lol...between Lil Marcos Bay of Pigs 2.0, summer prices spiking all over the place, Volaris Thursday #6

I think he's more into pre-teens. CaptainTruth Thursday #12

Just imagine where he will be in November Fiendish Thingy Thursday #8

31 points higher than it should be. talking-liberally Thursday #9

I hope other polls come in with similar numbers Warpy Thursday #10

I wish this had any impact on who he could control or what MadameButterfly Thursday #11

If it gets low enough, it will. Fil1957 Thursday #15

I keep holding out hope that the last thing is the thing that will do it. MadameButterfly Thursday #20

There will be some that will and some that will try. We just have to hope there won't be enough of them. Fil1957 Thursday #23

Way too many people are delusional or hate America... CaptainTruth Thursday #13

Lower, please. peggysue2 Thursday #14

20% or less approval seems to be Trump's personal goal, judging by his policies, actions and practically everything he Fil1957 Thursday #18

If it was 3.1%...... SergeStorms Thursday #19

How low can you go? Norbert Thursday #21

Trump flags and signs were common in California's Republican counties. Now they are not hunter Thursday #22

So tell me... Dave Id Thursday #24

As the Russians say, Donald is a useful idiot Soul_of_Wit Thursday #30

These polls focus on job performance in policy areas...they therefore miss the most important interview wiggs Thursday #27

What worries me that is 31% of the public, but only half of us vote. What percentage doc03 Thursday #31

Here's a poll of registered voters Kaleva Thursday #33

"How is it that high?" J_William_Ryan Thursday #32

Pretty much all Democrats and most Independent are already accounted for in Trump's disapproval ratings. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #34