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marmar

(78,449 posts)
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 11:11 AM Monday

Trump driven mad by abysmal poll numbers


Trump's poll numbers are so abysmal he's crying "fraud"
Most people don't yet know the scope of what's going on — and the Democrats should tell them

By Heather Digby Parton
Columnist
Published April 28, 2025 9:19AM (EDT)


(Salon) The 100 day polling continues to be dismal for President Donald Trump and his administration. The Washington Post/ABC/Ipsos and the AP/NORC poll out in the last couple of days even show him with a 39% approval rating which is astonishing for a president this early in his term. It's the presidential honeymoon from hell — for all of us, unfortunately.

One of the most unexpected results of these new polls is the fact that Trump is underwater on every issue now, even his supposed strong suits, immigration and the economy. On the latter he is in terrible shape hovering in the low 30s in some of the polls and even on immigration people are rejecting his tactics. Across the board on every other issue, from tariffs to the assault on DEI to the reckless cutting of government agencies and odious foreign policy, a majority rejects his actions.

....(snip)....

There are some Republicans who have to worry, however. House members in swing districts and senators in purple states are probably starting to feel a little bit antsy. If this pattern follows previous midterms, they could be looking at a blow out if Trump doesn't improve his numbers. This may play out over the next month as the Congress comes back into session and takes up the budget talks in earnest. Whatever divisions exist are going to manifest over the next month and we'll begin to see if there are any real cracks in the coalition in light of Trump's pathetic approval ratings.

....(snip)....

I doubt most people know the scope of what's going on and the Democrats should tell them. According to the Post/ABC poll voters already say, by a margin of 70-28%, that they don't think the federal government should be telling universities how to operate. Imagine how they will feel when they find out that in order to win a culture war battle against DEI and "woke" policies, Trump is withholding billions that are spent almost entirely on biomedical research. It's enraging. ..................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2025/04/28/poll-numbers-are-so-abysmal-hes-crying-fraud/




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Trump driven mad by abysmal poll numbers (Original Post) marmar Monday OP
Was his mother wrong about him always being right? Omnipresent Monday #1
I'm driven made by his poll numbers as well BOSSHOG Monday #2
Exactly mountain grammy Monday #10
My thoughts as well. dchill Monday #11
NEXT: Trump signs order requiring polls to have White House approval dalton99a Monday #3
We want the names/phone number of everyone that was contacted. nt Hotler Monday #5
This is the guy with fake magazine covers he shows people. pandr32 Monday #8
59 year old, twice divorced bondi BOSSHOG Monday #13
Yeah yeah yeah...Rethugs are gonna get blown out... PCIntern Monday #4
Did you catch the CNN segment where Schumer said he is doing just that? CrispyQ Monday #7
Primary Schumer J-9 Monday #23
I didn't but I believe it entirely. PCIntern Monday #26
TSF needs some brutal self examination RainCaster Monday #6
Chinese restaurants will now have to pay 50% tarriff for all General Tso's chicken sold. twodogsbarking Monday #9
Maddow Blog-As his approval rating sinks, Trump wants investigations into pollsters LetMyPeopleVote Monday #12
Projection: Orange jeebus has been found guilty of election "fraud"* Justice matters. Monday #16
NYT's approval poll tracker shows that Bondi would have to investigate 20+ different poll companies. ancianita Monday #18
The Dumpster is talking about cheating. LuckyLib Monday #28
He says he doesn't drink but he sure blames everyone else for his problems, just like a drunk Attilatheblond Monday #29
Wait until empty shelves and higher prices kick in due to the tariffs. Also the billionaire tax cut. 39% will seem Fil1957 Monday #14
Haven't his poll numbers been fake all along? FakeNoose Monday #15
"he's crying "fraud". Dave Bowman Monday #17
The mad king will outlaw polls IronLionZion Monday #19
Will pollsters obey in advance? flamingdem Monday #20
"TURN THOSE MACHINES BACK ON!" -Mortimer Duke yellowcanine Monday #21
It's only going to get worse! YEAH PortTack Monday #22
One silver lining here biocube Monday #24
Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Monday #25
Everyday I see those posts I crack up. 😆 underpants Monday #27

BOSSHOG

(42,200 posts)
2. I'm driven made by his poll numbers as well
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 11:33 AM
Monday

39% of our fellow countrymen and women don’t disapprove of him? Yes. Investigate indeed.

dalton99a

(88,397 posts)
3. NEXT: Trump signs order requiring polls to have White House approval
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 11:36 AM
Monday

Unauthorized poll numbers will be prosecuted, says AG Bondi


pandr32

(12,913 posts)
8. This is the guy with fake magazine covers he shows people.
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 12:34 PM
Monday

He manufactures his image and support. He doesn't want reality if it isn't flattering to his fragile ego.

BOSSHOG

(42,200 posts)
13. 59 year old, twice divorced bondi
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 12:52 PM
Monday

Graduate of the 99th ranked law school in the country, 2025 rating, Stetson Law.

PCIntern

(27,306 posts)
4. Yeah yeah yeah...Rethugs are gonna get blown out...
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 11:38 AM
Monday

Where have I heard this before?

I rest my case…

Next up: a sternly-worded letter to be sent

CrispyQ

(39,557 posts)
7. Did you catch the CNN segment where Schumer said he is doing just that?
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 12:25 PM
Monday

Not just a "very strong letter" but one with eight strong questions. This was in regards to the Harvard issue, but WTF, Chuck?

29 second video clip here. https://democraticunderground.com/100220273074

This is why the dems are polling badly despite the fact that Trump is the most unpopular president in modern history!! Pull your head out of your ass, Chuck & put the boxing gloves on or get out of the ring & let someone else take up the fight.

RainCaster

(12,760 posts)
6. TSF needs some brutal self examination
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 12:10 PM
Monday

That would help him uncover the reason for such awful polling.

twodogsbarking

(13,499 posts)
9. Chinese restaurants will now have to pay 50% tarriff for all General Tso's chicken sold.
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 12:38 PM
Monday

Trump will also have all statues of General Tso remaove at once.

LetMyPeopleVote

(162,428 posts)
12. Maddow Blog-As his approval rating sinks, Trump wants investigations into pollsters
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 12:49 PM
Monday

Instead of dealing with the failures that have led to his drop in support, the president is blaming pollsters and news organizations.
https://bsky.app/profile/stevebenen.com/post/3lnuq3mvmts2c

Trump could deal with the failures that have made him so unpopular.

But he apparently finds it easier to call for investigations into "criminal" pollsters — rhetoric that's become difficult to simply shrug off.



https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/approval-rating-sinks-trump-wants-investigations-pollsters-rcna203262

For his part, Trump has seen the shift in public attitudes, and he’s ready to reassess the direction of his failing presidency.

No, I’m just kidding. He’s actually lashing out at pollsters in new and ridiculous ways. Newsweek noted:

President Donald Trump has said pollsters that have shown his approval ratings sliding in recent weeks should be investigated for “election fraud.” Trump cited recent polls from The New York Times, ABC News/The Washington Post, and Fox News, which put his approval rating on 42 percent, 39 percent, and 44 percent respectively.

As this week got underway, Trump, shortly before sunrise, published an item to his social media platform that read, “We don’t have a Free and Fair ‘Press’ in this Country anymore. We have a Press that writes BAD STORIES, and CHEATS, BIG, ON POLLS. IT IS COMPROMISED AND CORRUPT. SAD!”

That came shortly on the heels of a related item, in which he lashed out at “FAKE POLLS FROM FAKE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.” The president added, “These people should be investigated for ELECTION FRAUD, and add in the FoxNews Pollster while you’re at it.”.....

The hysterics were not altogether surprising. Trump did, after all, sue The Des Moines Register for publishing the results of a poll he didn’t like. So it stands to reason that he’d freak out in response to an avalanche of survey data showing his fading popularity.

But to the extent that reality has any bearing on this discussion, there are a few things to keep in mind here. The first is that there is no conspiracy: Polls show Trump struggling because Trump is failing and much of the public has noticed.

Second, the basis of the president’s weird conspiracy theory is absurd on its face: Pollsters can’t be engaged in “election interference” when there is no election, and the politician in question can’t run for re-election. (Even if there were an election, of course, there’s nothing improper about releasing public opinion research that one party doesn’t like.)

Third, and most importantly, some might feel the temptation to simply shrug off Trump’s call for an investigation into “criminal” polling, but given recent events, that seems inherently risky. This president has already a demonstrated a willingness to direct the Justice Department to go after his perceived foes, and there’s no reason to assume he’ll abandon these authoritarian-style tactics anytime soon.

Justice matters.

(8,329 posts)
16. Projection: Orange jeebus has been found guilty of election "fraud"*
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:20 PM
Monday

*interference

Conspired with Cohen (who was sentenced to three years in jail for that) to hide payments to Stormy Daniels from the voters just before the 2016 election.

Guilty on 34 counts but never punished like Cohen was.

ancianita

(40,399 posts)
18. NYT's approval poll tracker shows that Bondi would have to investigate 20+ different poll companies.
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:41 PM
Monday
NYT's poll tracker link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html

This is a shot of the first 15 of 178 approval polls taken in the felon's first 100 days. The other approval polls back to Jan 20 are at the link above.

Fil1957

(66 posts)
14. Wait until empty shelves and higher prices kick in due to the tariffs. Also the billionaire tax cut. 39% will seem
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:04 PM
Monday

like a warm day at the beach, compared to future polls.

FakeNoose

(37,242 posts)
15. Haven't his poll numbers been fake all along?
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:07 PM
Monday

Now even his faked poll numbers are tanking ...

People are finally realizing what a fraud he really is.

IronLionZion

(48,659 posts)
19. The mad king will outlaw polls
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:44 PM
Monday

it's not a joke that he's crying election fraud when he's not even running in any election. He just doesn't like the poll numbers so he claims they are fraudulent. Kind of like the "fraud" DOGE is finding with dead social security recipients who turned out to be still alive.

flamingdem

(40,398 posts)
20. Will pollsters obey in advance?
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 01:46 PM
Monday

He's showing them that they might be a target. That may impact the questions they ask.

biocube

(56 posts)
24. One silver lining here
Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:09 PM
Monday

Is that Ronald McDonald and Musk both a care a lot about their public image, so there will be some schadenfreude to be had.

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