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Miles Archer

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Sun Dec 28, 2025, 09:13 AM Dec 28

AMAZING HOW golfing, trolling on social media, ballroom building, and raising prices equals low ratings for Trump. [View all]

The problem with America, as Trump has pointed out many times, is that people just don't appreciate him enough. Nor do they show respect for the great work being done by shadow presidents Stephen Miller and Russell Vought. Ungrateful bastards.

CNN data analyst Harry Enten was left floored Sunday after new polling showed President Donald Trump’s support among independents has plummeted to staggering lows just shy of a year into his second term.

According to the new data, Trump’s net approval rating among independent voters fell by a stunning 42 points from January to December, from -1 to -43, a drop so severe that Enten compared the president to French oceanographer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau, known for his undersea expeditions.

“We're talking about 43 points underwater come December, that is a decline of 42 points on his net approval rating!” Enten exclaimed. “Donald Trump is hanging out with Jacques Cousteau; that is how far underwater Donald Trump is with independents at this point!”

Driving Trump’s plummeting approval ratings were two key issues: the economy and immigration. On the economy, Trump enjoyed a +9 approval when he took office in January, an approval that fell by 25 points to -16 by December. On immigration, Trump’s approval fell by 15 points in the same time period, from +9 in January to -6 by December.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2674833098/
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I doubt that anyone is "floored" by this ... or even mildly surprised FakeNoose Dec 28 #1
Makes you wonder what world some PatSeg Dec 28 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author COL Mustard Dec 28 #10
The difference, I believe, is that Congress would not kowtow to the Mascara Macho. eppur_se_muova Dec 28 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author COL Mustard Dec 28 #21
no surprise justsomeguy01 Dec 28 #2
It just shows you that Independents are idiots, they would be Democrats if they had a brain. dem4decades Dec 28 #4
It's a by-product of unrelenting "whataboutism." Miles Archer Dec 28 #6
Yes, it's really disheartening how many actually seem to believe both sides suck, and there's no real difference. ShazzieB Dec 28 #14
if you see 'no difference' between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stopdiggin Dec 28 #17
The Democratic and Republican parties have both changed from what they were during depression, WWII. 60s, 80s etc ChicagoTeamster Dec 28 #15
I was at my neighbors yesterday and Fox News was blaring as always. They were loudly travelingthrulife Dec 28 #5
Putting that shit soul and Jacques Cousteau in the same sentence in a commentary is fucking gross. LuvLoogie Dec 28 #7
I found it funny. And it's nice to see someone still alive remembers Jasques Cousteau. paleotn Dec 28 #8
How about trump is hanging out with the sludge at the bottom of Bubbly Creek? LuvLoogie Dec 28 #12
And I liked him and his stories. Why is his rankings so low? Perhaps I missed something... SWBTATTReg Dec 28 #19
Traitor knows how to loaf. Kid Berwyn Dec 28 #9
Nice work if you can get it, I guess COL Mustard Dec 28 #11
Work builds a better world. Kid Berwyn Dec 28 #13
We can only hope that this translates Old Crank Dec 28 #16
And remember: Republicans support, defend, allow, approve, tolerate, and/or implement... Beartracks Dec 28 #18
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