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MsTotoro's avatar

42% approval rating?!!!

Should be 4.2%

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Shanna Elias's avatar

How is it possible that he still has any approval? Much less 42% - that's bananas.

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Amy Worcester's avatar

Because people are still drinking the Kool-aid

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Tess Cole's avatar

It’s all about the methods - where did they survey (cities, southern states, etc), how did they survey (via landlines, email, etc), were there incentives for completing the survey? You have to think about the demographics of the people who responded and determine if that sample is truly representative of the whole country? We also have no idea what the sample size is, how the question(s) were phrased.

There’s that old line - there’s lies, damn lies, and statistics (and I’m speaking as a statistician!)

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De VA's avatar

🎯

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Cindy La Ferle's avatar

They are watching a news station that isn't delivering all the news -- or the full impact of the news. I doubt they even know what's happening with the stock market or the global economy ... or, what's about to happen to their Social Security. Nobody's talking about that on their news stations, so maybe they will enjoy being "surprised."

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Shanna Elias's avatar

I know this is true. It's just unbelievable. The latest election really opened my eyes. One of the most critical is the control and brainwash of our mainstream media. It is really worse than anything I was taught to fear from Communist China. Love that Aaron offers such a honest, matter of fact portrayal of current events. We just have to find a way to get others to open their eyes and ears...

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Pamela Stehley's avatar

You are definitely right. I live in SC and some people I know have no clue. The news they listen to tells them nothing.

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Cindy La Ferle's avatar

Maybe it tells them what they *want* to hear ?

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Elly MM's avatar

I’m clueless about that! I wonder how it could possibly be accurate!?

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George Schusler's avatar

Wait until he takes away most of the Medicaid from people. His ratings will plunge!

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Shanna Elias's avatar

One can hope...sadly Fox Entertainment will blame it on Biden or Obamacare.

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Melinda Cole's avatar

That is my question. I don’t understand how he has 1%

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Kailey's avatar

Trump could crash the economy, burn the Constitution, and sell Florida to Russia, and they’d still chant ‘But he says Merry Christmas!’ It’s not politics anymore it’s a personality cult with merch.

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Janice Darling's avatar

combined with their support tied up in their own identity and self worth--if I now denounce Trump, that shows that I was an ignorant dupe and my subconscious self-preservation won't allow in any facts or news that would cause that to happen...

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Shanna Elias's avatar

Honestly, I don't want this...but I think declaring martial law. Military with guns on the street will be the only way for these folks to see America differently. It'll never happen, and sadly even if it did that wouldn't be enough for some.

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Natasha Levinger's avatar

Came here to say this

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Maria K.'s avatar

Right? WHO is approving of him at all?

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Cindy La Ferle's avatar

People who won't admit they're wrong. And people who hate hearing the phrase, "I told you so."

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ZU's avatar

Damn if I understand Americans approving trump evil nazi destroying their lives🫢

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BJ Standridge's avatar

You should follow Fox News and other right wing media, and then you will know why his approval rating is still high.

The propaganda Is giving North Korea. Dear Leader can do no wrong.

Not only that, but a lot of our local news is owned by the conservative media conglomerate Sinclair Broadcasting Group, and they've gone full propaganda machine now too.

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Cindy La Ferle's avatar

Exactly.

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Anna's avatar

It’s at 39% now. It’s still too mf high

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Eileen D’Ambrogio's avatar

I continue to be shocked at how high his rating is. It should be -350,000,000

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Adam Stoler's avatar

that many willful ignoramuses?

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MsTotoro's avatar

Gullible

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Black Raven's avatar

Should be 0% it just goes to show how fucked up people's brains 🧠 are in this country.

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JJS's avatar

More like .42 %

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

Is he on fucking drugs?? Even if I was a little bet younger and wanted to have kids, I would not bring them into this world with this asshole at the helm.

I hate the assholes who didn’t want to vote for a black woman.

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Deb's avatar

Donald Trump. #1 contraceptive in 2025.

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trisha-lynn's avatar

And they think teaching women about ovulation will make them MORE LIKELY to get pregnant.

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Mary Cole's avatar

Agree this so stupid! Typical white male authoritarian thinking.

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Sue's avatar

Republican right white nationalists want women dumb, barefoot, and pregnant so they can take over the country. They are afraid of smart women, women and men of color, or anyone who doesn't follow their doctrine.

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Janice Darling's avatar

Yes--just think, all of this chaos and misery could have been avoided by the use of a condom in the trumph household several decades ago ....

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Andrea Stylen's avatar

Agreed, spouse and I were still kinda considering having children. But now, it’s completely off the table.

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Sal Teodoro's avatar

I don’t blame you. With the way things are headed and who knows what the future holds, why bring a child into the world and then have to worry about what kind of world would we be leaving them? It’s insane. We have to get rid of this cancer that has blossomed in this country.

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Sharon's avatar

It is true we are killing our population by deportation of the immigrants. It is not a well thought out plan. We are now like Russia and China. They too are declining in population. We will be shooting our selves in the foot. We need the immigrants. We really do.

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

Exactly! Makes you wonder about any mixed-race child’s future!🤬😢

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Sharon's avatar

Oh I am sure there will be a white only attachment for the money. I see that crap coming down the pike knowing trump

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Deb's avatar

Infuriating thought, but clearly nothing's off the table with that horse's ass 😠

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Selene's avatar

This news is coming out as Trump is actively trying to dissolve the Head Start program without any alternative proposed. Evil mfk

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Janice Darling's avatar

gotta keep the population's intelligence down after all. can't have people who can actually read beyond a fourth grade level. Only able to listen to Faux News ...

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Staz's avatar

$5000 doesn’t even cover copay of a hospital birth.

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Cheryl Lam's avatar

Also, isn't this the very type of government program they is a socialist program which they vehemently do not support? Is it only not socialist when they back it?

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Ellie's avatar

OMG we're GREAT NOW!! 🙄 I wish him and his entire administration would just go away!!! 😩

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Katrina's avatar

Baby bonus!? Meanwhile in Texas, women are dying of sepsis in the hospital parking lots.

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Ellie's avatar

Thank you Aaron for continuing to keep us updated and informed.

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John W. Shipp's avatar

#GOP - EVERYTHING they accuse others of doing.

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Mary's avatar

I’m sorry but they want to deport a Russian who is trying to find a cure for cancer… through research… this is honestly sad/messed up. Hopefully congress will do something but I won’t hold my breath

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Charmaine Webb's avatar

The part that really made my eyes bug out was the education for women about ovulation and fertili😠

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Mary Ross's avatar

On the baby bonus proposals - all the people we see promoting it are White. Do you think it applies to babies that aren't White?

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

I thought that too…🤔

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Janice Darling's avatar

doubt it... unless they are trying a heinous plan to replace all the foreign born brown skinned folks who they are kicking out of the country with home grown brown skin folks to take their place in the low paid job market.... Evil no matter what way you look at it!

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KD's avatar

3,521% tariff on CAMBODIA?! WHY THE FUCK! HOW

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ZU's avatar

They are poor.......

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Angelbuttercup85's avatar

They always have a backed up criminal plan to go after someone. The 3 page letter was suppose to be a mistake but they went after them because they knew about this scientist they detained 2 months ago. They are the lowest of the low when it comes to doing right and following the constitution.

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Ellie's avatar

Soon as Trump and his administration are done dismantling and destroying our country they will run off to Russia

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ZU's avatar

They become Russia with trump being the putin of 🇺🇸😱

REVOLT NOW 🇺🇸 🔥

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Chris Baird's avatar

I love the birds in the background 🐦 🐦‍⬛ 🥰

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shelspenc's avatar

Came here to say this! And Thx Aaron for your work.

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Sierra Davis's avatar

I really don’t know how I’m going to be able to handle these next four years. I really hope he is removed from office. Idc how they do it.

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ZU's avatar

FIGHT AMERICA NOW🙏🇺🇸REVOLUTION NOW🔥

There will be no America in 4 Years. Only USRUSSIA🥹

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Larissa Stillman's avatar

rUSsia…

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Karen Burke's avatar

And I assume all of those Fulbright scholarships will go to men because women should be barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen.

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Janice Darling's avatar

yup.

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