Unlike Gallup?
The Washington Post has released a ABC-Ipsos poll that Donald ain’t gonna be happy with….
39% Approval in the just released poll….
Even Republicans are losing some faith with their party leader in this poll’s numbers….
The poll points tp a increasingly obvious fact….
Donald J. Trump, the American President?
Is NOT Well….
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As President Donald Trump prepares to address the nation Tuesday evening, Americans remain generally sour about his performance, with majorities disapproving of his handling of priority initiatives while saying he has overreached the authority of his office, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll
The president’s approval rating stands at 39 percent positive and 60 percent negative, including 47 percent who say they strongly disapprove. The last time Trump’s disapproval touched 60 percent was shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Among registered voters, Trump’s approval is 41 percent and his disapproval is 58 percent.
Dissatisfaction with Trump applies to specific issues, as well,with significant majorities saying they disapprove of how he is handling the economy, tariffs, inflation and relations with other countries. His worst rating is on inflation — 32 percent approve of how he has dealt with the issue. On the question of his handling of the economy overall, 41 percent approve, but while he still gets low ratings on this, the gap between negative and positive assessments has narrowed from 25 points negative in October to negative 16 this month….
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Most Americans (56 percent) say he is not committed to protecting Americans’ rights and freedoms. More than 6 in 10 (62 percent) say he is using the presidency to enrich himself, and 56 percent say his administration has not been transparent in releasing government files from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Other aspects of his presidency alsodraw negative reactions. After earlier threats to take over Greenland, from which he has backed away, and only six weeks after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a majority (54 percent) say they oppose his use of the military to force changes in other countries, while 20 percent support him, with 26 percent expressing no opinion. Those findings provide a snapshot of public opinion as the president weighs possible military action against Iran….
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The immigration issue has begun to turn against Trump after what happened in Minnesota last month. About 6 in 10 say they oppose the tactics U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has used, and a majority say they oppose expanded enforcement operations to detain and deport undocumented immigrants.
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By 48 percent to 29 percent, Americans say the economy has gotten worse, not better since Trump was inaugurated a year ago. Those numbers have trended in a more positive directionfor Trump since the fall and administration officials are counting on additional gains over the coming months.
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There have been some cracks in the GOP’s solid support for Trump recently with a record-low 48 percent of Republicans now saying they “approve strongly” of his performance, down from 63 percent one year ago.
Assessments of Trump’s character and fitness show some change over time. Americans remain roughly evenly split on whether Trump is a strong leader, as they have been for several years. The percentage of people who say Trump is not honest and trustworthy — 70 percent in the new poll — is as high as at any time in a Post-ABC poll.
On two personal attributes, negative perceptions have grown. The percentage saying he lacks the mental sharpness to serve effectively has increased steadily over the past three years and now stands at 56 percent. On the question of his physical fitness to serve, Americans are split almost evenly, 48 percent saying yes and 51 percent saying no. At the beginning of 2024, 57 percent said he had the physical health to serve effectively…..
Trump Reverts to First-Term Tumult
“President Donald Trump’s first year back in office won praise from supporters for its efficiency in passing legislation, enacting a trade agenda and rapidly deporting immigrants,” Bloomberg reports.
“His second year, however, is already suffering from many of the same problems that plagued the first term — erratic messaging, policy reversals, plummeting poll numbers and intraparty tussles.”