Trump Holds Steady After Charlottesville; Supporters Think Whites, Christians Face Discrimination

[highplainsdem]

Source: PPP

PPP's newest national poll finds that Donald Trump's approval rating is pretty steady in the wake of the Charlottesville attack, probably because his supporters think that whites and Christians are the most oppressed groups of people in the country. 40% of voters approve of the job Trump is doing to 53% who disapprove, little change from the 41/55 spread we found for him in July.

The reason Trump hasn't lost more ground for his widely panned response to the attack is probably that many of his supporters agree with some of the beliefs that led white supremacists to rally in Charlottesville in the first place. Asked what racial group they think faces the most discrimination in America, 45% of Trump voters say it's white people followed by 17% for Native Americans with 16% picking African Americans, and 5% picking Latinos. Asked what religious group they think faces the most discrimination in America, 54% of Trump voters says it's Christians followed by 22% for Muslims and 12% for Jews. There is a mindset among many Trump voters that it's whites and Christians getting trampled on in America that makes it unlikely they would abandon Trump over his 'both sides' rhetoric.

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Trump continues to be unpopular, with a 40/53 approval spread. Voters think he has failed on two of the core promises of his campaign. Only 15% believe he has been successful in 'draining the swamp,' to 64% who say he hasn't. Even among Trump's own voters just 26% think he has delivered on this promise to 53% who say he hasn't. When it comes to whether Trump has come through on 'Making America Great Again,' just 33% of voters say he has to 59% who say he hasn't.

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The upshot of all this is for the fourth month in a row we find a plurality of voters in support of impeaching Trump- 48% say he should be impeached to 41% who disagree. And there continues to be a significant yearning for a return to the days of President Obama- 52% of voters say they wish Obama was still President to only 39% who prefer having Trump in the White House.

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Read more: http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2017/08/trump-holds-steady-after-charlottesville-supporters-think-whites-christians-face-discrimination.html

[Dawson Leery]

1. PPP has been more kind towards the Conman than other polls.

He is most likely negative 18 in approval.

With that said, he will not drop below 33% The right flank are racists/christian supremacists, etc.

[RKP5637]

2. Christians have a perpetual persecution complex if someone doesn't swallow their crap!

The reason Trump hasn't lost more ground for his widely panned response to the attack is probably that many of his supporters agree with some of the beliefs that led white supremacists to rally in Charlottesville in the first place. Asked what racial group they think faces the most discrimination in America, 45% of Trump voters say it's white people followed by 17% for Native Americans with 16% picking African Americans, and 5% picking Latinos. Asked what religious group they think faces the most discrimination in America, 54% of Trump voters says it's Christians followed by 22% for Muslims and 12% for Jews. There is a mindset among many Trump voters that it's whites and Christians getting trampled on in America that makes it unlikely they would abandon Trump over his 'both sides' rhetoric.

[sandensea]

4. Zealotry and self-victimization go together like a televangelist and wire fraud

[RKP5637]

6. Yep!!! They always yell discrimination if someone interferes with them discriminating against others

[HAB911]

12. The entire religion is based on persecution

[RKP5637]

13. It is, very negative and threatening.

[IronLionZion]

3. People simply existing is discrimination

against those who believe we don't deserve to exist.

[flibbitygiblets]

5. I've heard a lot of stupid statements in the past year or so...this is by far the most absurd

thing I've ever heard. White people and xtians face discrimination? I take that to mean they are fearful of losing the white privilege they've enjoyed for, um...ever.

Boo Fricking Hoo, you're about to become a minority idiots, buck up little snowflake. Cheer up! Being a minority usually means you're a protected class technically, although now maybe what you're really afraid of is getting a taste of the bitter medicine you have perpetrated on others.

Karma, it's a bitch when you are mean and insensitive to the suffering of others.

[HopeAgain]

7. i'm a white, Christian, anglo-saxon male

And I cannot think of a single incident, living in this country for 56 years in all urban areas, where I have felt discriminated against. These people are not afraid of losing equality, they are afraid of losing privilege. They want no part of equality.

[RKP5637]

14. And, they don't want anyone to interfere with their right to discriminate against others. They

love hatred and discrimination.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. I'm sorry, but that's just disgusting. His supporters are whiners too.

[njhoneybadger]

9. tRump voters think discrimination is being called out on their racism and bigotry

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. We're so fucked. nt

[JI7]

11. and this is what it is. even though they may think the KKK and Nazis is too extreme, they still

agree on the thing that it is white christians who are the ones being treated unfairly.

that they are the victims.

that's why he got as much support as he did and will continue to have it.

[RKP5637]

15. Trump, President of Hatred. n/t

[dalton99a]

16. His Struggle is their Struggle