Trump's Approval Rating Collapses To 39% With Independents

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BY JASON EASLEY at PoliticusUSA

Trump’s Approval Rating Collapses To 39% With Independents

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/04/16/trump-approval-rating-independents.html

"SNIP.....

Trump’s job approval rating has fallen six more points overall and an additional four points with Independents, when he is at 39% approval.

Via Gallup:

The six-point decline in the president’s approval rating is the sharpest drop Gallup has recorded for the Trump presidency so far, largely because Trump’s ratings have been highly stable and have yet to reach the historical average for presidents (back to 1945) of 53%.

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Since the mid-March poll, Trump’s job approval rating has fallen six points among Democrats (to 7%) and four points among independents (to 39%). Higher approval ratings among those groups helped fuel the short-lived rally in approval for Trump. Republicans’ evaluations of Trump have been highly stable throughout 2020 and currently sit at 93% approval.

Trump’s decline comes at the same time that approval of Congress has reached a ten year high of 30%.

.....SNIP"

[uponit7771]

1. K&R, that's a start

[empedocles]

2. The tide is turning; and this is one thing trump will be aware of - very.

[OrlandoDem2]

3. Please stop calling yourself a Democrat if you approve of Trump at all.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Yes, 7% Approve?

1 in 14 dems approve of this charlatan?!?
They have to be faking being a dem.

[sfstaxprep]

7. That 7% Is Down From 13%

Who the fuck are these people? They're Not Democrats, that's for sure.

[ProfessorGAC]

8. Right!

I saw that but didn't think to comment until you repeated it!
That's 2 in 15. Two in 15 Dems? Fishy!

[machoneman]

17. 7%? Yikes, it s/b ZERO!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

18. Yup, it's a tactic discussed in RW forums. . . . nt

[Rebl2]

21. Exactly!

[Lucky Luciano]

9. Probably the backwash from Kentucky and other similar places that...

...never changed their party affiliation. Like the crazy lady who refused to approve a gay marriage. She switched to thug after the controversy.

[phandancer917]

12. Sir, please....

....refrain from broadbrush insults to places like Kentucky.

Yes, it is mostly red in the rural areas - but it is changing and I feel strongly that we will defeat the turtle this fall.



Racism and stupidity are everywhere.

[Lucky Luciano]

26. Sure apologies to you.

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I was not clear, but I was referring to the subset of people that are in fact backwash.

A lot of old school southern democrats that never got around to switching to the racist fascist party.

[HarlanPepper]

11. I always wonder if some of them are the remnants of the "Reagan Democrats" who haven't died off yet

Both my grandparents registered as Dems in the 30s and never voted for another Dem after 1976.

[rockfordfile]

4. But it's gallup a pos pollster

[liberalmuse]

5. Independents like to say they're independent, but

I've never known an independent who votes other than Republican. I'm sure they're out there, but I've never met them.

[ooky]

10. Some of the most viciously partisan RWs I've seen call themselves independents. nt

[calimary]

15. Calling themselves "independents" is just a distraction.

You can claim you're an "independent" in conversation and then you won't have to endure any dirty looks or arguments or criticism that would result from saying you're GOP.

Many of us are NOT fooled, though.

I find myself starting to think of that particular label more along the lines of "Independent-My-ASS." (Yeah, RIGHT. You say you're an independent because you're too chicken to admit you're a republi-CON in public anymore.)

[cannabis_flower]

19. I think it might be the opposite in some areas.

If you live in a very red area, saying you are an Independent might get you less hassle than saying you're a Democrat.

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

23. NOT always true. My Husband is registered in California as an independent

& is left of at least 40%+ of the members here. He has NEVER nor EVER will vote republican. I am NOT being histrionic when I say he's prefer to sacrifice FOOD & this dude doesn't miss a meal unless he's dealing with Cholera. Vibirosis, (Had that last June & July) & Dysentery, trust me. Not ALL IND., just like not all DEMOCRATS think alike, hell, they're are a few patriotic GOP's running around.

BTW, he's NEVER been a fan of the gop.

[appalachiablue]

20. +1 Almost every 'Independent' I've met is of the 'Rand Paul'

variety and Republican- leaning to say the least.

[liberalla]

13. Welp, I guess this means he needs to hold MORE and LONGER press parties!

Yea, that's the ticket!

[seta1950]

14. 🤨

I’m surprised it’s not 0% what more do these people want?

[Tucker08087]

16. 93%?!?

What is WRONG with these morons? Good God!

[ailsagirl]

22. That's still awful high-- at least it's going in the right direction

[slumcamper]

24. ANGRY.

"Collapses"??????????????

WTF. 20 percent would be a "collapse."

That f'n asshole should be collapsing MORE than 6 percent!

[NoMoreRepugs]

25. 93% amongst Rethuglicans.....How fucking stupid are

our fellow citizens?? The power of Faux News is incredible.