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edhopper

(37,528 posts) Thu May 21, 2026, 10:08 PM 15 hrs ago

For GWB to get this low a approval rating, it took

8 years, a disastrous war, a drowned city and the collapse of the economy.
Trump has done it in a year and a half and has not near done the damage yet that he will eventually do. His floor is very, very low.

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For GWB to get this low a approval rating, it took (Original Post) edhopper 15 hrs ago OP

Only 5 months for the Mad King..... Bayard 15 hrs ago #1

You must admit, this President is the GREATEST Buddyzbuddy 12 hrs ago #2

Toward the end of Shrub's term, the DOW was losing 800+ points a day. no_hypocrisy 8 hrs ago #3

Both Bush's had even lower approval ratings than Trump Polybius 7 hrs ago #4

Yes edhopper 4 hrs ago #5

Bayard

(30,310 posts)

1. Only 5 months for the Mad King.....

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu May 21, 2026, 10:21 PM

15 hrs ago

Buddyzbuddy

(2,916 posts)

2. You must admit, this President is the GREATEST

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 01:14 AM

12 hrs ago

loser of all time.

no_hypocrisy

(55,400 posts)

3. Toward the end of Shrub's term, the DOW was losing 800+ points a day.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 04:57 AM

8 hrs ago

That doesn't make you popular. What you lost is more than the money you saved on his tax cuts.

Polybius

(22,126 posts)

4. Both Bush's had even lower approval ratings than Trump

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2026, 05:40 AM

7 hrs ago

They had insanely low approval ratings in the high 20's by the end of their terms.

edhopper

(37,528 posts)

5. Yes

Reply to Polybius (Reply #4)

Fri May 22, 2026, 09:05 AM

4 hrs ago

G HW Bush at the end of his term during a severe recession and GW Bush after a disastrous Presidency and during the biggest economic crash since the Depression.
Trump has not tanked the economy yet and is not halfway through his tenure, and he is closing in on their low ratings.

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