Tracking the presidency

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

183 days into Donald Trump's term. The president's net approval rating is -14%, down 1.6 points since last week.

41% approve, 55% disapprove, 4% not sure

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... REPUBLICANS HAVE passed the first major legislative achievement of Donald Trump's second term: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It extends tax cuts enacted during his first term, funded by reductions in government welfare programmes and a substantial increase in deficit spending.

Polling by The Economist and YouGov suggests Americans oppose the act by a margin of 18 percentage points. After Mr Trump signed it into law on July 4th public approval of his handling of health care and taxes and government spending tumbled. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-22 12:59 AM | Reply

What had Pres Trump said ...

Was the word "mandate" used?

Gee, what happened to that imagined "mandate?"

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-22 01:02 AM | Reply

Trump is making many moves, and he says he has a mandate that justifies them (March 2025)
www.npr.org

... President Trump claims the 2024 election provided him with a mandate that justifies even the most controversial actions by his administration. It's a common claim for presidents, but not always an accurate one. ...

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-22 01:03 AM | Reply

Trump lacks education and there is a pretty good chance he doesn't know the meaning of the word "mandate."
He makes up "facts," why not words?
After all, he's living Woody Allen's Bananas
youtu.be

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-22 06:14 AM | Reply