Republican’s poll numbers ‘not impressive by historical standards’ despite ‘honeymoon’ phase, expert says

Summary

Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of any newly elected U.S. president since World War II, except for himself in 2017.

While his immigration policies and government downsizing have support, controversial moves—like ending birthright citizenship and renaming the Gulf of Mexico—face strong opposition.

Economic concerns, particularly rising prices, remain a major issue for voters.

Analysts say Trump’s popularity will likely hinge on broader economic and immigration policies, with potential political consequences for Republicans in the 2026 elections.

    • Steve DiceEnglish
      6•1 month ago

      About 29% of Americans voted for Trump. If we look only at the people who voted, then about 49% voted for him. Stop trying to make it seem like it’s the people’s fault. The electoral system is clearly broken.

      • @RememberTheApollo_
        4•1 month ago

        The electoral system is broken.

        But people in swing states stayed home. The buck stops there.

          • @Odd_so_Star_so_Odd
            1•1 month ago
            • 4,776,706 voters were wrongly purged from voter rolls according to US Elections Assistance Commission data.

            • 3.24 million new registrations were rejected or not entered on the rolls in time to vote.

            Disgraceful tactics for a so called democracy, make it so difficult to vote that people yearn for simpler times with a king putting them to work and telling them to shut up.

      • @Professorozone
        4•1 month ago

        Ummm those that didn’t vote are also responsible. It IS the people’s fault. But they shouldn’t see it that way. Either they are ok with fascism or actively crave it. Apparently the majority of us are fascists or think we are.

        • @ynthrepic
          3•1 month ago

          You give people too much credit. Most people don’t spend any time researching and critically engaging with politics or even news, and you probably couldn’t force them even if your tried to add compulsory politically neutral civics to the education system. Some people do well in math, but not in science. The same will be true in this class too.

          Then there’s propaganda fucking everything up even further. Most people are not immune to propaganda and misinformation, particularly when most of what they know comes from their friends, who are themselves very likely victims of misinformation.

          • TheLowestStone
            3•1 month ago

            The most disturbing evidence of how uninformed the general public was, “Did Biden drop out?” trending in searches on election day.

            • @ynthrepic
              1•1 month ago

              Wouldn’t surprise me if some significant percentage of over 18s we’re googling “how to vote?” as the poles were closing… I mean some were still asking a whole day after.

          • @Professorozone
            2•1 month ago

            No I’m not. I’m also not saying it isn’t broken. What I’m saying is usually the more people that vote, the more democratic it gets and that people who don’t care enough to even figure out who’s running in elections are NOT blameless.

            • Steve DiceEnglish
              1•1 month ago

              Yes, they are. A system that allows a candidate who didn’t even get half the votes to run the country is fundamentally broken and not participating in it, for whatever reason, doesn’t make you at fault. It’s the orphan crushing machine all over again.

              • TheLowestStone
                1•1 month ago

                Most system allow for that. The major difference is that they have more than 2 viable candidates.