Investigating the President

Trump's Approval Rating Keeps Falling After Midterm Losses
www.newsweek.com

... President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to an all-time low in The Economist/YouGov polling following Republican midterm losses, confirming a broader downward slide across major surveys.

The drop highlights deepening public frustration over inflation and the conflict with Iran as voters digest the November election results.

Trump faces weakened political capital heading into the final two years of his term against an incoming Democratic-controlled Congress. ...

Trump Ignores National Polls, Claims His Approval Rating Among Republicans is 99% (October 29, 2026)
www.mediaite.com

... President Donald Trump completely ignored the national polls when claiming on Truth Social Thursday that his approval rating among the GOP is at 99%.

"We are drawing the BIGGEST CROWDS at Trump Rallies in the history of Midterm Elections, by a factor of five times. There has never been anything like it!" Trump wrote.

"My Approval Rating in the Republican Party is now at 99%. Thank you, such an honor!!! Big Rally in South Carolina for the wonderful Darline Graham, today. She is fantastic. Lindsey [Graham] is watching, and very proud of her!!! President DJT"

Trump repeated the 99% figure during a gaggle on his way to South Carolina to campaign for Darline Graham (R-SC), who took her brother's Senate seat after his shocking death in July.

Trump may have been citing CNN statistics guru Harry Enten, who reported that 99% of MAGA Republicans voted for him in 2024.

"To support his claim that he remains popular, Trump pointed to an analysis by CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten showing the president's support among MAGA Republicans remains near 100 percent," The Independent reported. "Enten reported that Trump received 99 percent of the MAGA Republican vote in the 2024 election and had a 98 percent approval rating among MAGA Republicans in September."

The percentage of Republicans who identify as MAGA has been slipping in some surveys. A UMass poll found it fell from 77% to 68% in August. ...

@#6 ... To support his claim that he remains popular, Trump pointed to an analysis by CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten showing the president's support among MAGA Republicans remains near 100 percent," The Independent reported. "Enten reported that Trump received 99 percent of the MAGA Republican vote in the 2024 election and had a 98 percent approval rating among MAGA Republicans in September."

The percentage of Republicans who identify as MAGA has been slipping in some surveys. A UMass poll found it fell from 77% to 68% in August. . ...

My guess is along the lines that Ms "Printer" Natalie is showing Pres Trump only the articles that show him at that 99% or 100% figure, and ignoring all the other data.

@#8 ... the swing voters have opened their eyes ...

Yup.

And that will be a serious challenge for the GOP in 2028, i.e., imo, that Pres Trump has convinced Independents that they cannot trust the GOP.

@#9 ... And that will be a serious challenge for the GOP in 2028, i.e., imo, that Pres Trump has convinced Independents that they cannot trust the GOP. ...

Of course, it will also present a serious challenge to the Democrats.

A challenge to make them show the anti-Trump votes they received in 2026 should be changed into pro-Democrat votes in 2028.

Are the Democrats up to that task?

My first guess is that the Democrats may, once again, snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in 2028.

Time will tell.