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senseandsensibility

(24,849 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:07 PM 14 hrs ago

Brutal new poll fromYouGov for trump

65 percent think he's arrogant, and a majority think he is opportunistic, reckless, dishonest, and corrupt.
37 percent approve and 56 percent disapprove. 27 percent agree that he is honest, 23 percent that he is compassionate, 23 percent that he is inspirational, and 22 percent that he is likeable.

Wait, wait, I'm confused. The elite DC press corps assured us that the reason Hillary and Kamala lost was because they were not likeable. But only twenty two percent like donnie? It's so confusing.

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Brutal new poll fromYouGov for trump (Original Post) senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago OP
And it turns out Hillary is actually "honest and trustworthy" like they kept polling on when she was running Walleye 14 hrs ago #1
The press behaves that way because having someone competent run the country is BORING for them. Volaris 12 hrs ago #11
Link to the poll results teach1st 14 hrs ago #2
Yeah! Hitler was a strong leader. Norrrm 14 hrs ago #4
And, of course.... peppertree 12 hrs ago #18
The likeable number will sting. underpants 14 hrs ago #3
That's what I thought too senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #9
You can be sure, by now, popsdenver 12 hrs ago #14
I doubt they will. underpants 11 hrs ago #24
It is unfortunate Dan 14 hrs ago #5
Compassionate?... lame54 14 hrs ago #6
Nothing senseandsensibility 13 hrs ago #8
Who the hell are the 23% who think he's compassionate and inspirational? sinkingfeeling 13 hrs ago #7
Cults Fuel On... ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #10
Well, one segment of his support is the "religiously insane." That's what I call them. CTyankee 12 hrs ago #12
they are all "on" popsdenver 12 hrs ago #15
I believe that #rump's core consists mostly of knee-jerk anti-liberals and bigots... William Seger 12 hrs ago #13
That group gets smaller every day FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #16
Compassionate and inspirational? PatSeg 12 hrs ago #17
Seriously BlueKota 12 hrs ago #19
So essentially the same approval rating as the last 456 months oldmanlynn 12 hrs ago #20
Unfortunately, it is so much easier to maneuver others into hating a woman, and the press just facilitates the process. Scalded Nun 12 hrs ago #21
Yes senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #25
Yes MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #26
But most will still vote for him. Why? usonian 11 hrs ago #22
And he's going to get some of us killed and hurt if people don't step in and do their jobs. SWBTATTReg 11 hrs ago #23
65 percent - Not at all or a little intelligent. C_U_L8R 10 hrs ago #27
I was thrilled to get that poll buzzycrumbhunger 10 hrs ago #28
Wow senseandsensibility 10 hrs ago #29
I don't remember how I got signed up buzzycrumbhunger 9 hrs ago #31
37% is near his 5 year average over 2 administrations WarGamer 10 hrs ago #30

Walleye

(44,630 posts)
1. And it turns out Hillary is actually "honest and trustworthy" like they kept polling on when she was running
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:12 PM
14 hrs ago

Volaris

(11,665 posts)
11. The press behaves that way because having someone competent run the country is BORING for them.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:10 PM
12 hrs ago

Obama did a mostly fine, SCANDLE-FREE, job.
What did the press pound on?

The TEA PARTY and the soshulizm they screamed about that didn't fucking exist.

Because Obama doing shit mostly right, most if the time, is BORING.

Norrrm

(4,897 posts)
4. Yeah! Hitler was a strong leader.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:47 PM
14 hrs ago

Stalin was a strong leader
Pol Pot was a strong leader
Moa was a strong leader

popsdenver

(2,210 posts)
14. You can be sure, by now,
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:31 PM
12 hrs ago

that his entire CABAL knows better than to tell or show him ANYTHING, that is negative, and often Lie or make up information to tell him, that flatters him........

Dan

(5,140 posts)
5. It is unfortunate
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:50 PM
14 hrs ago

That Wars, or rather people that support a particular party/leader aren’t the ones that would be drafted and sent to war. Those that choose not to vote for either party would by default consent to being sent to war regardless of which party won. And those that voted against - could sit on the sidelines as the shit show unfolds.

senseandsensibility

(24,849 posts)
8. Nothing
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:02 PM
13 hrs ago

but then again, their support in general is based on nothing except a desire to be lied to and a need for someone to follow. That's how it seems to me.

ProfessorGAC

(76,585 posts)
10. Cults Fuel On...
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:07 PM
12 hrs ago

...hate & loathing vapors.
They hate minorities, immigrants & liberals like you & me that they are intoxicated.
They are not capable of thinking straight, and like most addicts, they think they are smarter & more popular than they are when high.
It isn't until they kick the addiction that they think clearly again. And, like many addicts, they may never kick the habit.

CTyankee

(68,124 posts)
12. Well, one segment of his support is the "religiously insane." That's what I call them.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:22 PM
12 hrs ago

They're getting an emotional rush from what he's doing to their "cause." They are basically zealots who would burn people at the stake for being non-believers.

William Seger

(12,416 posts)
13. I believe that #rump's core consists mostly of knee-jerk anti-liberals and bigots...
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:30 PM
12 hrs ago

... cultivated by decades of right-wing demagoguery first shown to be very profitable by Rush Limbaugh. They will simply not vote for Democrats, no matter what sort of trash the GOP supports. What that means, I think, is that Dems need to be very careful about assuming that the elections will be a cakewalk.

BlueKota

(5,314 posts)
19. Seriously
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 04:55 PM
12 hrs ago

How do people gullible enough to think he's honest, likeable, inspirational, and compassionate survive without an ounce of common sense? 🤷‍♀️ My Kindergarten teacher who beat the crap out of me for giggling at a boy who made a funny face at me probably had more compassion than he has.

Scalded Nun

(1,681 posts)
21. Unfortunately, it is so much easier to maneuver others into hating a woman, and the press just facilitates the process.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:06 PM
12 hrs ago

C_U_L8R

(49,333 posts)
27. 65 percent - Not at all or a little intelligent.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:43 PM
10 hrs ago

No one will ever be claiming that Donald Trump was a smart person.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,891 posts)
28. I was thrilled to get that poll
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:55 PM
10 hrs ago

Pisses me off when I don’t get to spew about politics, but there it was. FInally—something that mattered! If only my answers could’ve counted double.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,891 posts)
31. I don't remember how I got signed up
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 07:08 PM
9 hrs ago

It was years ago and I’ve gotten loads of surveys. I mainly do them because you get points and every few months, I cash them in for $100. They’re usually pointless (especially since I haven’t watched teevee in over 10 years and can’t remember when I last went to the movies), but every once in a while they get political—and this one was a doozy.

I think you can sign up if you find them online. I also do ipsos surveys, same deal.

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