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Anxy

(91 posts) Wed Jan 14, 2026, 02:14 PM Wednesday

Trump Approval Rating At Highest Point Since August, Despite Unpopular Foreign Interventions [View all]

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Source: Forbes

Trump’s approval rating increased to 40% from 36% in December, while his disapproval rating decreased from 61% to 59% in the latest AP/NORC poll of 1,203 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 8-11 (margin of error 3.9).

Despite the improvement in Trump’s overall approval rating, the poll found a plurality of respondents (45%) want the U.S. to take a less active role in solving global issues, an increase from the 33% who said the same in December.

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/01/14/trump-approval-rating-at-highest-point-since-august-despite-unpopular-foreign-interventions/

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Trump Approval Rating At Highest Point Since August, Despite Unpopular Foreign Interventions [View all] Anxy Wednesday OP

Welcome to DU Prairie Gates Wednesday #1

Welcome to DU obamanut2012 Wednesday #2

Thanks. Americans only oppose American intervention when we start losing. Anxy Wednesday #4

Was this homegirl Wednesday #3

The article says: rzemanfl Wednesday #5

Conducted by AP Anxy Wednesday #9

Still in the dumpster then EarlG Wednesday #6

The difference in the polling since August is basically EuterpeThelo Wednesday #17

Americans LOVE dead Venezuelan civilians and face-shot mothers. travelingthrulife Wednesday #7

Super misleading headline. Wiz Imp Wednesday #8

Well, yeah, it's a Forbes headline, so that's to be expected AZJonnie Wednesday #10

Actually, you can outright declare that due to the margin of error, the difference in the results of the Wiz Imp Wednesday #16

I only took issue due to the specific phrasing of "is explained" rather than "could be explained" AZJonnie Wednesday #22

Enough is enough. Wiz Imp Wednesday #24

"people" popsdenver Wednesday #11

I laugh at polls, gab13by13 Wednesday #12

Don't believe it Nigrum Cattus Wednesday #13

I don't care what the polls say. mwb970 Wednesday #14

noise within the margin of error most likely. nt wiggs Wednesday #15

The rah-rah he-man chest thumping GenThePerservering Wednesday #18

fake news joanbarnes Wednesday #19

Sorry, I just don't buy this shit anymore. hadEnuf Wednesday #20

Only his family were allowed to vote. twodogsbarking Wednesday #21

Americans elected W after starting the Iraq War. Elected Trump twice... Anxy Wednesday #25

Well said. Make America Disbelieve Again; and Again. twodogsbarking Wednesday #26

Dead cat bounce from the war commercial he tried to con us with Torchlight Wednesday #23

That should have been expected, America loves a war until the doc03 Wednesday #27

sooo does this mean he's gonna bomb more shit and have more kidnappings? Javaman Wednesday #28

I wish people would understand statistics. drray23 Wednesday #29

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Wednesday #30