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dalton99a

(94,712 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:15 AM 15 hrs ago

Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/poll-trumps-approval-rating-hits-second-term-low-economy-iran-war-rcna331462

Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war
Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support.
April 19, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT
By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the war with Iran, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

Overall, 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove — including 50% who said they disapprove strongly — putting his job rating at the lowest point of his second term in NBC News Decision Desk polling. Two-thirds of respondents also disapproved of Trump’s handling of inflation and the Iran conflict.







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What the asshole ought to do is send in ground troops



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Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war (Original Post) dalton99a 15 hrs ago OP
19 percent strongly approve Johonny 15 hrs ago #1
The usual fine people - knuckle-dragging racists, brain-dead mouthbreathers, wife beaters, child rapists, meth addicts, dalton99a 15 hrs ago #3
Those who appreciate an Anti-Christ RainCaster 13 hrs ago #20
Holy Chow, nearly one in five are happy with his handling of the Iran crisis. Swede 15 hrs ago #2
so far we're spending a billion dollars a day to pay more for gas, and install a more radical leader of Iran Takket 15 hrs ago #4
The U.S. popsdenver 12 hrs ago #23
And roughly 28% of Americans had a favorable opinion of Tricky Dick when he took his last ride on Marine One. paleotn 14 hrs ago #7
I suspect those people must be what's still left of the "Trump can do wrong" crowd. ShazzieB 12 hrs ago #26
Kick BlueWavePsych 15 hrs ago #5
Still waay too high. In a sane society his approval would be under 10%. Fil1957 14 hrs ago #6
In a sane society moonscape 14 hrs ago #8
+1 dalton99a 14 hrs ago #9
It is bad reporting. With 37% approve and 63% disapprove, that means zero undecided Bluetus 7 hrs ago #33
No we are souring on an old man with dementia abusing us. travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #10
So 33% or so of people in this country are batshit crazy. BComplex 14 hrs ago #11
Public education needs to be revived. Republicans have been tearing it down all my travelingthrulife 14 hrs ago #13
Our society has chosen to pour money into the military instead of education and healthcare groundloop 13 hrs ago #18
You said it all! BComplex 13 hrs ago #21
If you're not talking about the news they consume Hieronymus Phact 12 hrs ago #24
I wouldn't place bets on the sanity of any of the 50+% that voted for this BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #27
Are we great enough yet? IronLionZion 14 hrs ago #12
George Carlin hibbing 13 hrs ago #14
Get ready for Chump's crazed, midnight tweets against NBC FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #15
They need to sour on HIM! Not just economy, war, prices... Grins 13 hrs ago #16
Can summarize without reading: 37% AllyCat 13 hrs ago #17
He's been lower than 37 in several recent polls. BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #31
Way too high approval orangecrush 13 hrs ago #19
How many times do we keep reposting the same thing that Trump's approval rating hits new low of 37 oldmanlynn 13 hrs ago #22
drumpf sucks JoseBalow 12 hrs ago #25
"Dissaprove"? BWdem4life 11 hrs ago #28
The gap is widening by 2.5% per month. Should hit -30% around June, -40% by Election Day. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #29
Wrong graph. The yellow line is the price of oil and green is the economy. Wonder Why 10 hrs ago #30
When your goalis to fleece the country edhopper 7 hrs ago #32
How low can you go? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 5 hrs ago #34
There's not enough categories. AZ8theist 24 min ago #35

Johonny

(26,352 posts)
1. 19 percent strongly approve
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:24 AM
15 hrs ago

I wonder how many of them can find the Strait on a map or explain where gas comes from... pretty much 0 % is my guess.

dalton99a

(94,712 posts)
3. The usual fine people - knuckle-dragging racists, brain-dead mouthbreathers, wife beaters, child rapists, meth addicts,
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:33 AM
15 hrs ago

porn connoisseurs, etc.

Swede

(39,737 posts)
2. Holy Chow, nearly one in five are happy with his handling of the Iran crisis.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:25 AM
15 hrs ago

Trump the brain dead numbskull started the fucking mess fer crying out loud.

Takket

(23,747 posts)
4. so far we're spending a billion dollars a day to pay more for gas, and install a more radical leader of Iran
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:40 AM
15 hrs ago

in addition to the troops who have died fr this debacle.

I'd love to hear what those 19% think we've accomplished. i'm sure they will just vomit out all the talking points drumpf has made on TV without any actual knowledge of the situation. It is a cult after all. The leader is infallible. drumpf could literally murder these people's children and they would just shrug and say "i'm sure he had a good reason".

popsdenver

(2,399 posts)
23. The U.S.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:50 PM
12 hrs ago

uses 375 MILLION gallons of GASOLINE a DAY........multiply that by the amount of increase in price........

The price increases in Diesel, and Jet Fuel are even greater.....

Think of ALL the Freight Trains that use Diesel, and Semi Trucks that use Diesel. AND the amount of Jet Fuel used every day by the Airlines......

I predict that there will be a large number of Airlines that will be going bankrupt with the increased cost of fuel, and the drop off of people flying due to the general economy, (which is already occurring but not being reported)....... leading to fewer airlines, causing a monopoly. Maybe same in Railroads and Truck lines....

paleotn

(22,442 posts)
7. And roughly 28% of Americans had a favorable opinion of Tricky Dick when he took his last ride on Marine One.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:52 AM
14 hrs ago

There's always been a percentage of racists, fascists, and other rightwing scum within our populace. The % varies from generation to generation, but it's always there.

It's the same everywhere. If any nation should understand the danger of the far right, it's Germany. Yet, the AfD exists and holds 150 seats in the Bundestag at last count.

ShazzieB

(22,716 posts)
26. I suspect those people must be what's still left of the "Trump can do wrong" crowd.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 01:23 PM
12 hrs ago

Their numbers are dwindling, but there is still a stubborn inner core of believers who are absolutely blind to his flaws. I expect there will always be some no matter what. There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.

Bluetus

(2,944 posts)
33. It is bad reporting. With 37% approve and 63% disapprove, that means zero undecided
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 06:34 PM
7 hrs ago

That is impossible in any properly conducted poll.

SurveyMonkey sounds like this was an automated poll that either didn't offer "I don't know" as an option or else discarded all the undecideds. Either way, that makes it mostly junk.

You can probably take 3-5% each of the numbers to allow for undecideds. That would put support at 32%, which is what polls are saying. I agree that's too high, but the bell shaped curve has outliers on both sides.

BComplex

(9,938 posts)
11. So 33% or so of people in this country are batshit crazy.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:42 AM
14 hrs ago

We need to focus all of our mental health professionals on this 33% because that 33% is fucking nuts.

travelingthrulife

(5,355 posts)
13. Public education needs to be revived. Republicans have been tearing it down all my
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:44 AM
14 hrs ago

adult life. We used to be world class. Now we have all these private schools just ripping people off.

groundloop

(13,895 posts)
18. Our society has chosen to pour money into the military instead of education and healthcare
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:17 PM
13 hrs ago

And now this insane war with Iran is sucking even more money from our economy, on top of the tRump and Musk cuts to send more wealth to our oligarchs. Our priorities are totally fucked up.

BComplex

(9,938 posts)
21. You said it all!
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:31 PM
13 hrs ago

That's the whole story, and it's ALL because this is the republican way.

You know....those republicans that the media has been feeding us, and building up, since the 1960's.

Hieronymus Phact

(747 posts)
24. If you're not talking about the news they consume
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:53 PM
12 hrs ago

You'll always just think they're crazy and move on. The propaganda they swim in warps minds.

BaronChocula

(4,633 posts)
27. I wouldn't place bets on the sanity of any of the 50+% that voted for this
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 01:25 PM
12 hrs ago

Or their intelligence.

hibbing

(10,604 posts)
14. George Carlin
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:53 AM
13 hrs ago

George Carlin — 'Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.'

FakeNoose

(41,952 posts)
15. Get ready for Chump's crazed, midnight tweets against NBC
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 11:55 AM
13 hrs ago

Of course he'll say this is all fake news and rigged. That's his explanation for everything and everyone who disagrees with him.

Grins

(9,477 posts)
16. They need to sour on HIM! Not just economy, war, prices...
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:01 PM
13 hrs ago

They have to see him for what he is, as a narcissist, malignant psychopath! Who gets off hurting people. Who is a HUGE danger, not just to us, but the world.

AllyCat

(18,911 posts)
17. Can summarize without reading: 37%
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:16 PM
13 hrs ago

It’s always 37% and never lower for his low point.

Better than 1 in 3 Americans still love the terror, destruction, racism, and pedophilia.

This country is no longer recognizable to me.

oldmanlynn

(826 posts)
22. How many times do we keep reposting the same thing that Trump's approval rating hits new low of 37
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 12:37 PM
13 hrs ago

It’s like every month a new article comes out saying that Trump’s approval rating hit a new low of 37% next month. Trump’s approval rating hits a new low of 37%. It can’t be a new low every time.

eppur_se_muova

(42,125 posts)
29. The gap is widening by 2.5% per month. Should hit -30% around June, -40% by Election Day.
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 02:28 PM
11 hrs ago
Assuming he doesn't do anything worse between then and now.

AZ8theist

(7,463 posts)
35. There's not enough categories.
Mon Apr 20, 2026, 01:21 AM
24 min ago

Below "Strongly Disaprove" there needs to be other categories:

"Staunchly Hate his Guts"
"Repulsed by his Very Existance"
"Violently Projectile Vomit at mere mention of His Name or See His Image"
"Rather Stick a Screwdriver in my Eye than Listen to One More Word from his Pigs Anus Mouth"

It would be interesting to give the people more choices!

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