Thursday, February 12, 2026

Gallup will No Longer Measure Presidential Approval After 88 Years

The public opinion polling agency Gallup will no longer publish polls on Americans' opinion about whether they approve of their president, The Hill reported. After eight decades of publishing the frequently-cited Gallup Presidential Approval Rating, the company is bring it to a full stop.

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" gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years../ Trump's Gallup approval rating as of last December was among the lowest the organization had found since it began taking the poll in the 1930s ... " thehill.com/homenews/med ... [image or embed]

-- The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) Feb 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM

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When asked by The Hill if Gallup had received any feedback from the White House or anyone in the current administration before making the decision, the spokesperson said, "this is a strategic shift solely based on Gallup's research goals and priorities."
Which is not a "No."

#1 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-12 10:58 AM

Odd that they would decide to "shift strategy" after 80 years.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-02-12 11:23 AM

James Carville: Gallup, Go --- Yourself

www.youtube.com

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-12 11:39 AM

"If we stop testing right now, we'd have very few cases, if any"
--Trump

"President Trump, you are a Very Stable Genius."
--Gallup

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-12 11:43 AM

I guess they no longer wish to even pretend they care about being a trusted source for trends and global attitudes anymore.

Good for them for being right up front about it.

I just wonder how much the bribe was.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-12 01:25 PM

All these spineless turds folding to Trump.

If (when) this is over, I hope every one of these orgs are held accountable and become irrelevant.

They don't deserve to slide back into their old roles and act like nothing happened.

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-12 01:29 PM

They're kind of in a catch-22 here, since the president has already threatened to sue pollsters that publish anything that reflects badly on him.

#7 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-02-12 01:44 PM

It's a bold move. If it works out for them then I assume we soon hear that Harley is going to stop making motorcycles and McDonalds is going to stop selling burgers.

#8 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-02-12 01:45 PM

TRUMP THREATENS POLLSTERS AFTER NEW YORK TIMES SURVEY SHOWS SAGGING DISAPPROVAL
"Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense," he wrote
January 22, 2026
www.politico.com

The problem that birthed this threat?

"President Donald Trump threatened legal consequences for The New York Times after a poll released by the outlet found that independent voters have soured on his leadership at the one-year mark of his second term."

Oh, well ...

When Der Fuehrer says, "Is this the master race?"
We heil, heil right in Der Fuehrer's face
Not to love Der Fuehrer is a great disgrace
So we heil, heil right in Der Fuehrer's face

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-02-12 04:12 PM

Until I read this thread, I thought maybe Gallup just run out of red ink.

#10 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-02-12 10:40 PM

Gallup will have no credibility from this point on.
They can't be trusted.
Nothing they publish can be trusted.
They, like those attorneys that capitulated, have determined their fate.
Anyone, any business that gives in, should go bankrupt.
Any school that doesn't fight against Trump can't be trusted to teach the truth.

#11 | Posted by YAV at 2026-02-12 10:48 PM

A poll is kind of an election, and we all know how Trump and his violent gang of insurrectionists feel about free and fair elections.

#12 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-02-13 07:36 AM

Cowards.

#13 | Posted by DMTDust at 2026-02-13 08:53 PM

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