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themaguffin

(5,046 posts)
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:31 PM Wednesday

Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years


This sounds like bullshit... like they don't want to get harassed by Orange Caligula as they report on his collapse.


Gallup will no longer track presidential approval ratings after more than eight decades doing so, the public opinion polling agency confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday.

The company said starting this year it would stop publishing approval and favorability ratings of individual political figures, saying in a statement it “reflects an evolution in how Gallup focuses its public research and thought leadership.”




The Gallup Presidential Approval Rating has for decades been the among the top barometers cited by media outlets measuring public opinion of the president’s performance.

President Trump has seen his rating by the agency slip in recent months, peaking at 47 percent last February and dipping to less than 37 percent in its last poll taken in December.



https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5733236-gallup-stops-presidential-approval-ratings-polls/]
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Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years (Original Post) themaguffin Wednesday OP
Fuck 'em. Mysterian Wednesday #1
The tyrant must have threatened a lawsuit dalton99a Wednesday #2
In some way, it feels like he's part of the reason. themaguffin Wednesday #11
Or something mahina Wednesday #15
Nice little agency ya got here.. Permanut Wednesday #3
exactly. themaguffin Thursday #23
And that tells me... 2naSalit Wednesday #4
If you don't like the results, force them to quit reporting them Whyisthisstillclose Wednesday #5
I read this earlier today and thought it was satire uppityperson Wednesday #6
Until there's a Democrat in the WH 617Blue Wednesday #7
Gallup refers to its "thought leadership"? Easterncedar Wednesday #8
From Gallup to Gish Gallop NewHendoLib Wednesday #9
I guess once it hits zero, they give up measuring? Johonny Wednesday #10
Yeah because who needs polls when we have a literal tyranical emperor and an ass kissing goon squad in charge? Initech Wednesday #12
Rump's ratings must have fallen through the floor struggle4progress Wednesday #13
Why? senseandsensibility Wednesday #14
Kind of like when the news media stopped doing exit polling in 2003 because the exit polls said something different than LiberalArkie Wednesday #16
Censorship by threat! Unrepentant Fenian Wednesday #17
Cowards Liberal In Texas Wednesday #18
They are not even trying to hide it anymore. All implicated. All Epstein-related. Disgusting. nt Blasphemer Wednesday #19
Odd to see people upset about this sarisataka Wednesday #20
The fascist way: Don't like the numbers, stop counting them and make up ones you like better... Wounded Bear Wednesday #21
yep themaguffin Thursday #22

2naSalit

(101,373 posts)
4. And that tells me...
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:48 PM
Wednesday

This is why the polls are so unbelievable anymore.

37% is the lowest anyone dares show the orange hellbeast's ratings since early last year. Since they can't say no to the bastard, they'll just stop doing the thing he hates.

5. If you don't like the results, force them to quit reporting them
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:50 PM
Wednesday

or control the numbers until nothing can be trusted. Same technique as climate change, weather, air pollution, tariff income, disease updates, inflation, unemployment, GDP and on and on

Easterncedar

(5,905 posts)
8. Gallup refers to its "thought leadership"?
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:14 PM
Wednesday

If that's not a plain statement of corruption in a polling organization right there, the Mango goon is a stable genius.

Initech

(108,186 posts)
12. Yeah because who needs polls when we have a literal tyranical emperor and an ass kissing goon squad in charge?
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:46 PM
Wednesday

God forbid we hurt the poor widdle piggy's feelings.

LiberalArkie

(19,555 posts)
16. Kind of like when the news media stopped doing exit polling in 2003 because the exit polls said something different than
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 05:25 PM
Wednesday

the election results.

Blasphemer

(3,617 posts)
19. They are not even trying to hide it anymore. All implicated. All Epstein-related. Disgusting. nt
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 06:24 PM
Wednesday

sarisataka

(22,377 posts)
20. Odd to see people upset about this
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 06:43 PM
Wednesday

Since I distinctly remember many people saying Gallup was unreliable and fixed with their polling results.

If they're unreliable anyway, what does it matter if they stop polling popularity?

Wounded Bear

(64,055 posts)
21. The fascist way: Don't like the numbers, stop counting them and make up ones you like better...
Wed Feb 11, 2026, 07:22 PM
Wednesday

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