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riversedge

(80,348 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:50 AM Feb 20

Donald Trump Approval Rating Hits New All‑Time Low

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Source: newsweek.com

News Article

Feb 20, 2026 at 05:56 AM EST By Sam Stevenson

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a new low, as negative views harden and disapproval now outweighs approval by double digits, according to a national poll.
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White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Newsweek in an emailed statement earlier this week, "The ultimate poll was November 5, 2024, when nearly 80 million Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump to deliver on his popular and commonsense agenda."

Why It Matters

The downward move in Trump's job approval coincided with a widening intensity gap—with more voters strongly disapproving than approving—an indicator historically linked to turnout and midterm outcomes, particularly when public focus shifts to domestic priorities.

For Trump, the latest numbers suggest frustration is not only widespread but increasingly intense among voters who are already opposed to his agenda.....................

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-new-low-11553676

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Donald Trump Approval Rating Hits New All‑Time Low (Original Post) riversedge Feb 20 OP

I give very little credence to "approval polls", because they don't necessarily transate into what voters will do. lostincalifornia Feb 20 #1

trump never had overwhelming approval - he won by a slim margin samsingh Feb 20 #2

It seems like we hear this every single day. If he's lost 1% a week for one year alone, why isn't he in ... marble falls Feb 20 #3

Republicans often say one thing to avoid sounding like lunatics, then still vote for any Republican. Lonestarblue Feb 20 #4

The lower the polls go for Trump. the tighter he'll turn the screws on voter suppression. dem4decades Feb 20 #5

;-{)...... Goonch Feb 20 #6

Too much to ask to have posted the new low? Prairie Gates Feb 20 #7

Some of the posts these days are baffling. -NT- ruet Feb 20 #13

so far twodogsbarking Feb 20 #8

Why would you post this story without the actual record low approval number? Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 20 #9

Do the cultists working in the WH actually believe what they write? Boomerproud Feb 20 #10

Anything over single digits Miguelito Loveless Feb 20 #11

LOL. "overwhelmingly" PSPS Feb 20 #12

After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Feb 20 #14

lostincalifornia

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1. I give very little credence to "approval polls", because they don't necessarily transate into what voters will do.

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:53 AM

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samsingh

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2. trump never had overwhelming approval - he won by a slim margin

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:55 AM

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marble falls

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3. It seems like we hear this every single day. If he's lost 1% a week for one year alone, why isn't he in ...

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:57 AM

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... negative numbers yet?

Just another reason polls are meaningless.

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Lonestarblue

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4. Republicans often say one thing to avoid sounding like lunatics, then still vote for any Republican.

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:58 AM

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We will need overwhelming Democratic voters this Fall to overcome Republican cheating.

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dem4decades

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5. The lower the polls go for Trump. the tighter he'll turn the screws on voter suppression.

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Goonch

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6. ;-{)......

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Prairie Gates

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7. Too much to ask to have posted the new low?

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ruet

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13. Some of the posts these days are baffling. -NT-

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twodogsbarking

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8. so far

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Fiendish Thingy

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9. Why would you post this story without the actual record low approval number? Nt

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Boomerproud

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10. Do the cultists working in the WH actually believe what they write?

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:47 AM

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Gaslighting or brainwashed. Take your pick.

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Miguelito Loveless

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11. Anything over single digits

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:48 AM

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is depressingly high and a moral indictment of the country.

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PSPS

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12. LOL. "overwhelmingly"

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Emile

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14. After an alert to the hosts, locking.

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 11:06 AM

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POLLS are a form of analysis.

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