Shepard: Trumps popularity problem could hobble his presidency
Trump will enter the White House as the least-popular incoming president in the modern era of public-opinion polling.
The down-in-the-dumps figures raise hard questions about whether he’ll have the political capital needed to push through his more controversial nominees and his aggressive legislative goals of repealing Obamacare, passing a major infrastructure spending plan and reforming immigration and tax policies.
On Election Day, just 38 percent of voters had a favorable opinion of Trump, compared to 60 percent who viewed him unfavorably — unheard of for a presidential-election victor…
While Trump has received a boost in public opinion after his victory, he still badly lags past presidents-elect when it comes to personal favorability. Currently, his average favorable rating stands at 43 percent, according to HuffPost Pollster, while a 49-percent plurality views him unfavorably. More respondents viewed Trump unfavorably than favorably in the most recent batch of public polls from NBC News/Wall Street Journal, Suffolk University/USA Today, Fox News,CBS News and POLITICO/Morning Consult, all conducted in early- or mid-December.
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19 responses to Shepard: Trumps popularity problem could hobble his presidency
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Larry Schmitt December 24th, 2016 at 10:42
We have to get those 38 per cent back on their meds.
jybarz December 24th, 2016 at 11:48
But he’s very popular in Russia.
It’s a real shame that still a big chunk of America is too stupid to support him blindly and against their own interests.
mea_mark December 24th, 2016 at 12:01
” … average favorable rating stands at 43 percent … ” — Who knew that ‘derp’ could be seen that favorably?
The Original Just Me December 24th, 2016 at 12:10
43% of the Populace is Stupid, how about those apples?
Suzanne McFly December 24th, 2016 at 12:14
Well at least 43% who responded to the poll.
The Original Just Me December 24th, 2016 at 12:29
I’m lucky, they didn’t ask Me Nuttin. LOL :+)
Suzanne McFly December 24th, 2016 at 12:36
You wouldn’t have a stupid response, maybe a perverted on though lol.
Jack E Raynbeau December 24th, 2016 at 12:01
Popularity problem? Who knew? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ac3ab403a8cdc8f265bb5293ec4899bea6692eef37a699a01d8e90d164c44714.jpg
The Original Just Me December 24th, 2016 at 12:09
What is there to like about the A$$ Hole ????
robert December 24th, 2016 at 12:37
If it wasn’t for NBC and other networks We wouldn’t be having this conversation….
Larry Schmitt December 24th, 2016 at 12:40
He doesn’t have a popularity problem, it’s an unpopularity problem.
oldfart December 24th, 2016 at 12:51
tRumps popularity problem IS his presidency.
He could be 2.86 million more popular !… by quitting.
Platos_Redhaired_Stepchild December 24th, 2016 at 13:56
“Trump’s popularity problem could hobble his presidency.”
Good?
StoneyCurtisll December 24th, 2016 at 14:40
President Obama is currently at 56% approval rating…
Four More years~!
Larry Schmitt December 24th, 2016 at 19:09
No comment necessary. http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/e35/13827186_1443473249000813_944184501_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTMxNTc4NzA0NjE1MzcxNzU2Mg%3D%3D.2
bpollen December 25th, 2016 at 13:33
So that’s what they’re called now? Smarts? In Quechua, they’re called Chu-Chus. In the movie and book “Carrie,” they are called dirty pillows.
Larry Schmitt December 25th, 2016 at 13:53
It wouldn’t surprise me to discover that’s where her brains are.
bpollen December 25th, 2016 at 18:01
Just how many years of college and just how much intelligence is required to have your picture taken? The only sign I have seen of “intelligence” on her part is the fact that she learned English (at least as well as her husband and the average voter who voted for him) in addition to Soviet-sattelite-ese.
Lyndia December 25th, 2016 at 19:56
I can barely understand the B.