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senseandsensibility

(21,363 posts) Thu Feb 13, 2025, 03:16 PM Feb 13

For those of you upset about trump's "popularity", [View all]

especially what was reflected by the recent CBS poll that showed him at 53% approval, remember that that was one poll. Of course the corporate media ran with it as the gold standard and hailed it as proof that voters like what he is doing.

A day later, I saw Jason Crowe on MSNBC pointing out that that is historically low for a new President, despite all the crowing (no pun intended). He pointed out that trump isn't even experiencing a honeymoon, and that President Biden was at 57% approval at the same time during his term. Gee, I don't remember any press people hailing him as super popular.

Even more to the point, Lawrence quoted an even more recent Monmouth poll last night that showed trump at 47% approval and 52% disapproval. This was from yesterday, but for some reason, didn't seem to get that much attention.

He is not popular and anyone in the media who says so is gaslighting us.

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For those of you upset about trump's "popularity", [View all] senseandsensibility Feb 13 OP

That poll is bogus, just dismiss it. gab13by13 Feb 13 #1

Of course Cirsium Feb 13 #2

They're really senseandsensibility Feb 13 #3

Even if it were well done, it's still a poor showing right out of the blocks. paleotn Feb 13 #34

trump sues cbs for 20 billion....cbs poll shows trump is popular. cause and effect? msongs Feb 13 #4

Seems obvious, eh? Cirsium Feb 13 #7

The CBS poll was conducted by YouGov, a reputable pollster Wiz Imp Feb 13 #11

True, but this is MAGA and they are crooks uponit7771 Feb 13 #37

A lot of Germans found it hard to believe when the once reputable maxrandb Feb 14 #44

I've been watching ABC News lately. yardwork Feb 13 #5

Thanks for the detailed (and depressing) report senseandsensibility Feb 13 #8

I never thought I'd yell at ABC Nightly News as if it were Fox. yardwork Feb 13 #10

Our media has by and large caved RussBLib Feb 13 #6

They really treated KJP disgustingly senseandsensibility Feb 13 #9

I thought they had already kicked some mainstream news media outlets out of press briefings Wiz Imp Feb 13 #12

Post removed Post removed Feb 13 #13

Well OK then. Bye!! GP6971 Feb 13 #14

What did I miss? senseandsensibility Feb 13 #16

Singing the praises of tsf and magats. GP6971 Feb 13 #17

I miss the tombstone Jimbo S Feb 13 #22

Tombstone me right effin now, Skinner! senseandsensibility Feb 13 #25

Did you know that the all-Republican states of former confederacy account for half of the US maternal mortality rate? ck4829 Feb 13 #15

Most polls have him arounf 45 to 48 percent Johonny Feb 13 #18

I have no idea what is it about this country that makes so many people stupid and hateful Dem4life1234 Feb 13 #41

His ratings will continue to rise as long as he is the one in control of ratings. twodogsbarking Feb 13 #19

Thank you! cate94 Feb 13 #20

Yeah but now that he isn't lowering grocery prices MadameButterfly Feb 13 #21

Like I don't get it Dem4life1234 Feb 13 #42

There are better ways to get the news but MadameButterfly Feb 14 #43

I'm upset he was popular enough to be elected maxsolomon Feb 13 #23

I think my Dad did too senseandsensibility Feb 13 #36

47 is too high lame54 Feb 13 #24

Well, here in Tacoma Dan Feb 13 #26

That [ob approval dropped to 27 on the handling of the economy True Blue American Feb 13 #27

Who is Rattner? senseandsensibility Feb 13 #30

Steve Rattner: America's inflation problem isn't over Wiz Imp Feb 14 #45

Article On Trump's Poll Numbers Baron2024 Feb 13 #28

Exactly senseandsensibility Feb 13 #35

they'll also never tell us barbtries Feb 13 #29

Soes he really care about his popularity? LogDog75 Feb 13 #31

Fu#k Trump! red dog 1 Feb 13 #32

I don't bdamomma Feb 13 #33

It's absolutely inconceivable Dem4life1234 Feb 13 #38

The minute people start to suffer, that rating will fall. alarimer Feb 13 #39

Polls kwolf68 Feb 13 #40