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Trump scores poorly on economy and immigration as some fear he is ‘exceeding powers’ and focussed on wrong issues

Americans, including some Republicans, are losing faith in Donald Trump across a range of key issues, according to polling released this week. One survey found a majority describing the president’s second stint in the White House so far as “scary”.

Along with poor ratings on the economy and Trump’s immigration policy, a survey released on Saturday found that only 24% of Americans believe Trump has focussed on the right priorities as president.

That poll comes as Trump’s popularity is historically low for a leader this early in a term. More than half of voters disapprove of Trump’s performance as president, and majorities oppose his tariff policies and slashing of the federal workforce.

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[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 65 points 1 day ago

"Some fear he is exceeding powers"

Jesus tittyfucking Christ. Ya think?

[–] MoogleMaestro@lemmy.zip 13 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

A narrow majority, 54%, of Republicans surveyed said that Trump is focussed on the “right priorities”, while the president’s numbers with crucial independent voters are much weaker. Just 9% of independents said that the president is focussed on the right priorities – with 42% believing Trump is paying attention to the wrong issues.

So you're telling me that these idiots voted for this guy and are now upset that he's doing what he said he'd do and was obvious to everyone, including democrats, why this guy was unfit to serve?

Frankly, I have no sympathy for a republican with second thoughts now, after he's deporting babies with cancer. You've slept with dogs, you have fleas, and we all hate your guts. The end.

Let's put it this way, they're not so unhappy with him that they're the ones protesting him.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 12 points 20 hours ago

Losing. Fucking losing. As in they still have some

Jesus Christ

[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That they had any to begin with is disturbing to me.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

I feel like this speaks to the usefulness of faith as much as it does to the cult-blindness of the damned.

[–] CocaineShrimp@lemm.ee 6 points 21 hours ago

Ok, cool. We're all in consensus that "Trump, Bad". Now what can we do to stop the madness?

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I guarantee you they (republicans) aren’t.

Polls don’t matter. You can lie to them.