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struggle4progress

(124,531 posts)
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:56 AM Saturday

Voters say rump hurt economy more than he helped

Published Sep 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM EDT
By Martha McHardy
US News Reporter

... The latest Fox News/ Beacon Research and Shaw poll, conducted between September 6-9 among 1,004 registered voters, shows that by a 22-point margin, more voters say the Trump administration has made the economy worse (52 percent) rather than better (30 percent) ...

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls-economy-2128978

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Voters say rump hurt economy more than he helped (Original Post) struggle4progress Saturday OP
rump approval sinking struggle4progress Saturday #1
I sure wish the Urban myth that Republicans were good for the economy would die for good yourout Saturday #2
Too old to be president? struggle4progress Saturday #3
rump losing ground in overseeing the economy struggle4progress Saturday #4

struggle4progress

(124,531 posts)
1. rump approval sinking
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:58 AM
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Story by Cassie Mallea • 10h • 1 min read

New polling from Bucks County, Pennsylvania—a key bellwether—shows Donald Trump’s approval rating in steep decline, sending alarm bells through the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms. The survey found 53% of likely voters disapprove of Trump, while Democratic candidates for local offices, including D.A. and sheriff, are leading Republican incumbents. Pollsters note the data signals growing Democratic enthusiasm and potential backlash against Trump and MAGA Republicans, suggesting tough races ahead for GOP candidates in critical swing areas ...

https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/other/polling-shows-trump-approval-sinking-warning-gop-of-midterm-trouble/ar-AA1MrALd

yourout

(8,592 posts)
2. I sure wish the Urban myth that Republicans were good for the economy would die for good
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:58 AM
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It's total hogwash.

struggle4progress

(124,531 posts)
3. Too old to be president?
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 12:59 AM
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Published: Sep. 12, 2025, 3:32 p.m.
By Adam Bass | abass@masslive.com

A growing number of Americans say that President Donald Trump is too old to be the president of the United States.

A recent YouGov Poll found that almost half of Americans, 49%, say Trump is too old compared to 39% who say he is not too old ...

https://www.masslive.com/data/2025/09/is-trump-too-old-to-be-president-new-poll-shows-major-shift.html

struggle4progress

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4. rump losing ground in overseeing the economy
Sat Sep 13, 2025, 01:01 AM
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Rachel Dobkin
Tue, September 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM EDT

... The Reuters/Ipsos poll published Tuesday found 53 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 36 percent approve. Just 30 percent of respondents supported the president's handling of the cost of living for U.S. households ...

https://www.aol.com/articles/poll-shows-trump-losing-ground-220002779.html

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