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Thursday, February 12, 2026

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 ...

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-- 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 | Reply

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

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

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