Gallup will No Longer Measure Presidential Approval After 88 Years

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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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

James Carville: Gallup, Go --- Yourself

www.youtube.com

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

"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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply