Poll: Trump approval drops to 37 percent

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY BRETT SAMUELS - 01/08/18 03:00 PM EST

President Trump’s approval rating dropped slightly to 37 percent following a week of explosive allegations detailed in a new book about the Trump administration, according to a poll released Monday.

The first Gallup Poll of 2018 shows Trump’s approval rating dipped 2 percentage points in the last week. A Dec. 31 poll showed Trump with a 39 percent approval rating, his highest mark in months.

In the week since, Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” has been released, which contains numerous allegations about the Trump White House and sparked a public rift between the president and his former chief strategist, Stephen Bannon.

Trump has lashed out at the book, calling author Michael Wolff a “fraud” and deeming the work a “fake book.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/367953-poll-trump-approval-drops-to-37-percent

[dlk]

1. Trumps Approval Rating Could Drop to 3% and Republican Support Wouldn't Waiver

They are committed to Trump, no matter what.

[lagomorph777]

2. Somebody on MSNBC pointed out that RePutin support remains at 80% but...

The party itself is shrinking, thanks to him, and the party's support of him. When he has 80% of 20%, it's pretty useless support.

[titaniumsalute]

3. I've been trying to explain this to people

I'm a numbers person and have worked in survey research/measurement.

When it comes to political polls these companies must use qualifiers by simply asking people who are randomly found (via email, phone, etc) what they identify as politically. IE Democrat, Republican, Independent.

So when you read a poll that says that 85% of Republicans support Trump, 40% of Independents, and 10% of Dems you must take the qualifier into consideration. If the survey has self-reported Republicans at 28%, Independents at 36%, and Dems at 40% then the total numbers for approval versus disapproval will reflect that as well.

[knightmaar]

4. I dunno about these polls

We keep making a big deal about the "drops" in the poll numbers, but they never get any lower.

Didn't they "drop" to 34% once? And now they're "dropping" to 37%?

Whatever.

[getagrip_already]

5. yes, but it wasn't THIS poll....

This happens every time a "Lowest" poll comes out. What they are saying it's the lowest for this poll only, not any poll.

You can't compare pew to cnn to quinipiac. they are all different. You can average them, or you can look at them against themselves only.

But I think the lowest poll that I've seen has been about 32%. Can't remember who's it was though. Check fivethirtyeight, they should have it.

[Me.]

7. Yes It Was 32%

and as I understand it, Gallup is only doing mail surveys now as they lost the sponsor for weekly polls

[UpInArms]

6. Hmmm ... when was Wolffs Book released?

It has not been a week ... today is only Monday. Sheesh!

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Just this past Friday!

[doc03]

8. That still pretty damn good for an insane, moronic asshole. nt

[HopeAgain]

9. Who are these people?

Who change their mind at this point? Who are the 3-5% that keep wavering or changing their mind? People coming out of a coma maybe? I mean seriously, how could anyone not have formed an ironclad opinion of Trump at this juncture? This is what I have never understood about this polling.

[Kimchijeon]

14. Lol I wonder too. Also who the hell answers the poll calls?

Are they calling the same limited pool of crotchety rural geriatrics who have land lines?

[More_Cowbell]

10. How is it even 37%?

Sheer insanity.

[steve2470]

11. 37% equals why this country is still fked up

If we had a country filled with well-informed voters, that percentage would be closer to the combined 20% racist, fascist and fascist-lite figure. I could cope with 20% or lower. 37% ? Sigh.

[left-of-center2012]

12. Rasmussen had Trump at 45% last week

Claimed he was at the same level as Obama in his administration after the first year.

Any equating Trump with Barack is B.S.

[truthisfreedom]

15. Never underestimate the hate.

Racism is rampant in America.