Poll: Over half disapprove of Trump's work as president-elect

[herding cats]

Source: The Hill

Over half of voters disapprove of Donald Trump’s performance so far as the president-elect, according to a new poll.

Fifty-one percent are unhappy with Trump’s showing so far, according to a Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday.

Thirty-seven percent approve of Trump’s actions, while 12 percent do not know or have no opinion.

Fifty-five percent of people approve of President Obama’s job performance, his highest score in seven years.

Thirty-nine percent disapprove, meanwhile, while 6 percent do not know or have no opinion.

Pollsters also found nearly half believe Trump’s presidency will be a step down from Obama’s.

Forty-five percent say Trump will be worse than Obama, while 34 percent say he will be better and 15 percent think he will be about the same. Six percent do not know or have no opinion on whether Trump will outperform his predecessor.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313551-poll-over-half-disapprove-of-trump

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Trump's first negative poll. No doubt the first of many to come in the next 4 years.

[putitinD]

1. I would expect it to be way more than half. More than half the voters voted against

him. And I suspect that a lot of Trump voters have buyers remorse about now.

[herding cats]

4. I don't think the buyers remorse has really set in yet.

Most will have to actually feel the negative impact of his reign before they realize they elected a con-artist.

[Hortensis]

8. We'll see alarm set in when people start realizing they really,

really could have to devote 20 years of their lives caring for elderly relatives (who will require a room on the ground floor). No one's been asking for or foreseeing that, any more than they voted for the red-eyed demons who rode Trump into power.

[herding cats]

9. Oh, that will definitly shake some of their trees.

As will learning that their own retirements will be devoid of a safety net when they can no longer work. The Republican's plans for healthcare (or the lack thereof) is just a glimpse of the future.

Of course, they're going to be tossed bones to distract them for as long as possible. Bathroom bills, Planned Parenthood's defunding and The Wall© to name a few.

[Hortensis]

11. Yes. They're going to go after Hillary. Huge distraction,

and that Sessions actually said he'd recuse himself from prosecuting her if needed was not just an idle thought.

[herding cats]

12. You may well be onto something there.

She's good fodder for their base and they know it would knock anything they're doing backstage out of the news cycles.

It just may happen.

[otohara]

2. How's The Millions Who Didn't Bother To Vote

feeling...all those who pledged to stay home and watch the country bern?

[Chakaconcarne]

16. Not buying that one....

[Cha]

23. I know of many who voted for

stein.

[Jacob Boehme]

3. Quote: "Fifty-one percent are unhappy with Trumps showing so far"

Ha! And to think, they've just begun to feel the tip of tRump's dick!

[enough]

5. Makes sense, since over half did not vote for him. NT

[BigDemVoter]

6. And he hasn't even started yet!

It will go so low that it will almost be impossible to measure!

[blue neen]

7. Wait til Trump really gets going.

[Javaman]

10. and that's only going to go up. nt

[Yavin4]

13. "Thirty-seven percent approve of Trumps actions" That 37% represents Trump's vote share without...

Russian hacking.

[yurbud]

20. Did anyone claim Russia hacked our voting machines? Republicans can do that themselves

[Trust Buster]

14. You wil not see Trump voters turn on Trump any more than you will see a Right winger EVER admit

that climate change is real. These are people suffering from a high degree of psychological insecurity and inferiority. This is all about pride to them. These figures will remain relatively stable over the next 4 years. They knew the guy was an asshole when they voted for him. Some seem to miss that rather large elephant in the room.

[yurbud]

21. on a lot of issues, the hard right hovers in that 30% range, from Bill Clinton impeachment to

support of various right wing policies.

Getting much above that involves lying or stealing.

[AKing]

15. First time an incoming POTUS will start with their poll numbers underwater

[Tatiana]

17. Oh this is his high-water mark. It's only downhill from here... n/t

[riversedge]

18. oh well. we can only Resist resist and hope he goes lower!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

19. Far too many approve.

This is a travesty.

[Cha]

22. And, that's after 8 years with President Obama and

trumpee hasn't even started yet.. but we feel like it's gone on for fucking ever.

"Pollsters also found nearly half believe Trump’s presidency will be a step down from Obama’s." Or a million steps.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/313551-poll-over-half-disapprove-of-trump

Hope trumpee gets the news and tweets on it.

Mahalo, herding!