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BumRushDaShow

(151,663 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:17 PM Monday

Mike Johnson Reacts to Donald Trump's Dropping Approval Ratings

Source: Newsweek

Published Apr 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM EDT | Updated Apr 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM EDT

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana brushed off any concerns about President Donald Trump's dropping approval ratings on Monday. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment on Monday.

Why It Matters

Sliding in the polls could damage Trump's political clout in an already highly polarized climate and potentially hurt Republican chances in the upcoming 2026 midterms. Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and polling during news conferences and campaign rallies throughout his political career.

When the president returned to the White House in January, he coasted in with positive numbers. But his approval ratings have dipped significantly in the last few weeks, particularly after his administration rolled out sweeping tariffs on countries across the globe. The policy sparked mass confusion among U.S. trading partners and adversaries and destabilized global markets as the administration waffled between implementing tariffs, rolling them back, introducing exemptions for some industries and later removing them.

What To Know

After meeting with Trump at the White House about the 2026 midterm elections, Johnson was asked by CNN's Manu Raju whether he was concerned Trump's approval ratings could cost the GOP the House of Representatives. Johnson replied: "No, I'm not worried at all. I just had a great meeting with the president at the White House and he's in good spirts, and we are as well... We're very bullish on it [2026] ... We are playing offense."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/mike-johnson-reacts-donald-trumps-dropping-approval-ratings-2065336

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Mike Johnson Reacts to Donald Trump's Dropping Approval Ratings (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Monday OP

Playing offense apparently means being as offensive as possible Zorro Monday #1

King Dunning-Kruger is definitely committing impeachable offence after offence William Seger Tuesday #7

Suuure you're not worried. DavidDvorkin Monday #2

If you know quakerboy Monday #3

TOTALLY WORRIED vapor2 Monday #4

Must be nice to be so delusional. MarineCombatEngineer Monday #5

He's living in fear............. Bengus81 Tuesday #12

If he says anything negative, he'll lose his job. PSPS Tuesday #6

CRASHING and BURNING, elleng Tuesday #8

If 2026 is a blow-out in the House and 60+ senators are in the Senate no_hypocrisy Tuesday #9

"and 60+ senators are in the Senate" BumRushDaShow Tuesday #10

Is there anyone who can run against this little asshole in 2026? His constituents must be hurting, too. Vinca Tuesday #11

You should be impeaching the Anti-Christ right now, Mike. travelingthrulife Tuesday #13

Mike Johnson claims aTrump playing Offense when he is just being Offensive delisen Tuesday #14

Zorro

(17,309 posts)

1. Playing offense apparently means being as offensive as possible

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 08:56 PM

Monday

BTW, this isn't a fucking football game.

William Seger

(11,569 posts)

7. King Dunning-Kruger is definitely committing impeachable offence after offence

Reply to Zorro (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 12:57 AM

Tuesday

... and Mikey is playing along.

DavidDvorkin

(20,148 posts)

2. Suuure you're not worried.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:00 PM

Monday

quakerboy

(14,341 posts)

3. If you know

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:03 PM

Monday

that you didnt win the last election, and yet you have full power over every branch of government.. Why would you worry about approval ratings and future elections?

vapor2

(2,207 posts)

4. TOTALLY WORRIED

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:57 PM

Monday

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,181 posts)

5. Must be nice to be so delusional.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 10:19 PM

Monday

Johnson is living in fantasy land if he thinks everything is hunky dory.

Bengus81

(8,739 posts)

12. He's living in fear.............

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 09:33 AM

Tuesday

PSPS

(14,503 posts)

6. If he says anything negative, he'll lose his job.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 12:42 AM

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elleng

(139,323 posts)

8. CRASHING and BURNING,

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 02:45 AM

Tuesday

much like Canadian Conservatives did!!!

Canadian Prime Minister Thanks Trump for Election Victory!!!!!

no_hypocrisy

(51,363 posts)

9. If 2026 is a blow-out in the House and 60+ senators are in the Senate

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 05:36 AM

Tuesday

shortly thereafter, the tax cuts can be repealed.

BumRushDaShow

(151,663 posts)

10. "and 60+ senators are in the Senate"

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:00 AM

Tuesday

You won't even need 60 in the Senate when using the "reconciliation" process, which is how they are proceeding to DO the tax cuts for billionaires right now.

That same process, that only requires a simple majority in the Senate, can REPEAL those tax cuts. The issue would be the "messaging" about that because the GOP will skew it for being "tax increases for everyone" (versus who would actually be targeted).

Maybe there is a need to start calling it "raising revenue to fund (fill in the blank)...".