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Pototan

(3,196 posts) Wed Apr 22, 2026, 04:15 AM Wednesday

Trump Approval in low to mid-30s

The 4 most recent polls have Trump's approval number ranging from 32% to 36%. To those who say they can't believe it's that high, let me remind you that only 4 times in the past 80 years has a President been in the 20s. Truman, during the red scare in 1952. Nixon, during Watergate in 1974. Carter, during the fuel crisis in 1978. And Bush Jr. during the Great Recission in 2008.

The low 30's are only 3 or 4 points away from the 20s. That's really, really low for a President who is just down to his cult followers.

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Trump Approval in low to mid-30s (Original Post) Pototan Wednesday OP

Good BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #1

Those approval ratings should be encouraging for democrats fujiyamasan Wednesday #2

Which four polls? Polybius Wednesday #3

Here Pototan Wednesday #4

You are kind. Joinfortmill Wednesday #7

Thank you so much Polybius Wednesday #18

The words Trump and plummeting used in the same sentence is a good thing! democrank Wednesday #5

Let's go America! Lets bring the record 10 percent! Joinfortmill Wednesday #6

1 in 3 approval, considering what trump is, has done, seems high to me. Mtnmama Wednesday #9

Must be some good Kool Aid COL Mustard Wednesday #8

Usual hard core MAGOT base (minus about 5%) that would live on a park bench Bengus81 Wednesday #10

Please read reply #11 (below) Pototan Wednesday #12

And would still blame Biden, no doubt COL Mustard Wednesday #15

26% of Americans think the Sun revolves around the Earth Pototan Wednesday #11

Hahaha Joinfortmill Wednesday #13

why so high?? markie Wednesday #14

I Believe The Floor Is 30% ProfessorGAC Wednesday #19

He is down to MAGA koolaid drinkers only JCMach1 Wednesday #16

Jerks supporting their fellow jerk Zambero Wednesday #17

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,630 posts)

1. Good

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 04:31 AM

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fujiyamasan

(1,921 posts)

2. Those approval ratings should be encouraging for democrats

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:14 AM

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Democrats are looking pretty energized now. 2006 and 2018 are the more recent midterm elections where democrats excelled, since at that point in their terms both Bush and Trump had falling approval ratings.

Democrats picked up 31 seats in 2006 and 42 seats in 2018. On the other hand, Republicans gained over 60 seats in 2010 which was an absolute disaster.

The senate will be tougher but some races are looking even more encouraging. I think Dems gained 6 seats in 2006. Schumer, to his credit recruited some good candidates.

Biden’s approval rating wasn’t spectacular in 2022, but repealing Dobbs was a bit of a Black Swan event. Barring some major event, I don’t see Trump’s approval bumping up significantly before the midterms.

Polybius

(22,011 posts)

3. Which four polls?

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:21 AM

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Any links?

Pototan

(3,196 posts)

4. Here

Reply to Polybius (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:47 AM

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New poll from Angus Reid Global conducted April 15 to 20
Disapprove +24 35% 59%

New poll from Ipsos
conducted April 15 to 20
April 15-20New

Reuters Disapprove +26 36% 62%
New poll from AP-NORC
conducted April 16 to 20

April 16-20 New Poll
Disapprove +34 33% 67%

New poll from American Research Group
conducted April 16 to 20

April 16-20 New Poll from Reuters
Disapprove +31 32% 63%

Joinfortmill

(21,413 posts)

7. You are kind.

Reply to Pototan (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:19 AM

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Polybius

(22,011 posts)

18. Thank you so much

Reply to Pototan (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:27 PM

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I didn't mean to sound like I was doubting you, I just wanted to see which polling companies they were.

democrank

(12,648 posts)

5. The words Trump and plummeting used in the same sentence is a good thing!

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:00 AM

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More of that, please.

Joinfortmill

(21,413 posts)

6. Let's go America! Lets bring the record 10 percent!

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:18 AM

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Mtnmama

(163 posts)

9. 1 in 3 approval, considering what trump is, has done, seems high to me.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:48 AM

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COL Mustard

(8,318 posts)

8. Must be some good Kool Aid

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:48 AM

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For that 30% who think he can do no wrong.

Bengus81

(10,263 posts)

10. Usual hard core MAGOT base (minus about 5%) that would live on a park bench

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:53 AM

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after losing everything because of Trump and somehow love it.

Pototan

(3,196 posts)

12. Please read reply #11 (below)

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Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:08 AM

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COL Mustard

(8,318 posts)

15. And would still blame Biden, no doubt

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:03 AM

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Or Hillary or anyone but themselves.

Pototan

(3,196 posts)

11. 26% of Americans think the Sun revolves around the Earth

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:56 AM

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and 10% think the Earth is flat.

32% approval is in that ballpark

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https://www.reddit.com/r/Astronomy/comments/1ptwrqx/according_to_the_national_science_foundation26_of/

Joinfortmill

(21,413 posts)

13. Hahaha

Reply to Pototan (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:10 AM

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markie

(24,030 posts)

14. why so high??

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:14 AM

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hmmmm guess we have that percentage of either unthinking, uncaring or just outright mean people

ProfessorGAC

(77,023 posts)

19. I Believe The Floor Is 30%

Reply to markie (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:33 PM

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I could be pleasantly surprised to be wrong, but I think 25% are deranged and sees nothing he does as wrong.
Another 5% only care about low taxes. They got that & don't care about anything else.
So, he's only got 3% of the other 70%.

JCMach1

(29,232 posts)

16. He is down to MAGA koolaid drinkers only

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:13 AM

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So 15-37 percent depending on your location.

Zambero

(10,016 posts)

17. Jerks supporting their fellow jerk

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 09:29 AM

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When Trump's numbers ultimately bottom out in the not-too-distant future, the bona-fide jerk component as a percentage of the U.S. population will be definitively revealed.

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