Trump got some devastating poll news, given his disdain for former President Joe Biden: a majority of Americans now say he's doing a worse job than Biden did.
  • neaptide
    7·
    5 hours ago

    I’m stupid, can someone help me understand how we calculate the 18 point swing?

    Just after Trump was inaugurated last February, the result was 58 percent saying Trump was doing a better job than Biden

    But in the new poll, 51 percent said Trump is doing a worse job than President Biden did — a net swing of 18 points

    2025 poll 58% say Trump > Biden

    2026 poll 49% say Trump > Biden (aka 100 - 51)

    58-49 = 9 point swing?

    • tmyakal@infosec.pub
      1·
      1 hour ago

      What you’re missing is that this is two opposing viewpoints in a zero-sum game. You’re in one bucket or the other.

      So going from 58 to 49 means that Trump looks 9 points worse, but also that Biden looks 9 points better. That’s an 18-point swing.

    • matlag@sh.itjust.works
      4·
      5 hours ago

      Always good to see you can judge if someone is killing it at work right after he started. Why do companies need these probation periods??