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applegrove

(124,122 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:09 PM Tuesday

Trump's "Mandate" Vanishes As His Approval Ratings Plummets In A Week

The Daily with Sarah Jones (email)

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Overall, the poll showed 45% of Americans approve of Trump's performance as president, down slightly from 47% in a Jan. 20-21 poll. The share who disapproved was slightly larger at 46%, an increase from 39% in the prior poll.

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Some 59% of respondents - including 89% of Democrats and 36% of Republicans - said they opposed ending birthright citizenship.

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Some 59% of respondents, including 30% of Republicans, opposed Trump's moves to end federal efforts to promote the hiring of women and members of racial minority groups.

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Some 50% of poll respondents said the country was on the wrong track when it came to the cost of living, compared to 25% who said it was moving in the right direction. The rest said they weren't sure or didn't answer the question.

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Trump's "Mandate" Vanishes As His Approval Ratings Plummets In A Week (Original Post) applegrove Tuesday OP

Oxen are standing in line, awaiting their turn for goring EYESORE 9001 Tuesday #1

From 47% to 45% approval doesn't seem like the "plummet" I was expecting from this article ;(. LauraInLA Tuesday #2

But the last paragraph is a plunge. Remember Trump's hard core base applegrove Tuesday #3

Excellent point! LauraInLA Tuesday #4

link Celerity Tuesday #5

Yup, Trump has burned through all of his political capital Mountainguy Tuesday #6

This poll was taken videohead5 Tuesday #7

EYESORE 9001

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1. Oxen are standing in line, awaiting their turn for goring

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:28 PM

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Even if they haven’t felt the effects yet, you know all of MAGAtry must be wondering when they’ll start suffering just like those whom they intended to harm through policy. The anticipation must be horrible for them, but IDGAF.

LauraInLA

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2. From 47% to 45% approval doesn't seem like the "plummet" I was expecting from this article ;(.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:37 PM

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applegrove

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3. But the last paragraph is a plunge. Remember Trump's hard core base

Reply to LauraInLA (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:23 PM

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is 37%.

Some 50% of poll respondents said the country was on the wrong track when it came to the cost of living, compared to 25% who said it was moving in the right direction. The rest said they weren't sure or didn't answer the question.

LauraInLA

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4. Excellent point!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:52 PM

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Celerity

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5. link

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:55 PM

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https://www.thedailypoliticususa.com/i/155965411/rip-trumps-mandate

Mountainguy

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6. Yup, Trump has burned through all of his political capital

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:56 PM

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In a week, without even having all of his cabinet picks confirmed yet.

Republicans are going to suddenly start growing some spines. I'd bet RFKj and Tulsi suddenly need to spend more time with their families.

videohead5

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7. This poll was taken

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:58 PM

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Before the freeze. Just wait until that shows up in the polls.

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