Trump tanks in latest Gallup poll

[NewJeffCT]

He was 44 approve 50 disapprove last week.

This week, down to 40% approve, 54% disapprove, a net of -8 for the week. What did W drop by in the week after Katrina?

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[MontanaMama]

1. How is it even this high???

WTF?

[NewJeffCT]

3. They economy is running on the fumes

left over from a pretty good economy that Obama left for Trump and the trillion & a half they borrowed to stimulate the economy with the tax cuts.

[magicarpet]

30. Just wait until the economy turns south.

The $1.5 trillion he pulling out of the economy for the rich folks tax break,
Trump is now spending the funds that will be needed to stimulate the economy when we really need it to fight economic recession.

He is building a false booming economy to make himself look better and give himself a huge tax break.

But he is doing something wise folks never do - rather than saving his seed corn for next year's field harvest. He is grinding up the seed corn so he and he rich friends can get fat on and pig out on corn bread right now.

Come the next recession, he has severely limited or entirely restricted the government's response to hasten the end of the coming next recession/depression.

The $ 1.5 to $ 2 trillion he handed out for the rich to stuff their already fat wallets. Were the funds needed to stimulate economic growth to break the hold the next recession will have over our stagnant economy.

You never stimulate the economy if times are good. And you surely don't pad the already over stuffed wallets of the rich with government hands outs - that has very little immediate economic stimulus effect.

It is a give away to buy more expensive art works, yachts, private jets, fancy cars, and corporate stock. It ties massive wads of money up in costly glamour and expensive status items. But limited benefit for the common citizenry. And the funds would be wiser spent to stimulate the economy to break the hold of an economic recession that we know will inevitably be coming.

[Drunken Irishman]

7. It's the economy, stupid.

It sucks but it's true. As long as the economy continues to remain stable, he'll get at least somewhat of a boost.

I guess the good news is that any other president right now would probably be in the 60s approval wise with this economy - or, at least above 50%.

[ck4829]

14. Jesus... What exactly is stable about this economy?

Everyone I know is cutting back, me included. Everything costs more.

Where is this great economy at?

[red dog 1]

24. + 1

[violetpastille]

27. +1

[Power 2 the People]

29. +1

[John Fante]

33. Far from stable, but sub-4% unemployment is pretty rare in the postwar era.

Job openings are at a high not seen since Clinton. No major wars either. It's common for a POTUS to have high popularity when the economy is doing relatively well regardless of his role in shaping that economy. That makes Gump's 41-42% approval even more pathetic.

[Drunken Irishman]

35. Great? No. Stable? Yes.

It's nowhere near the dumpster fire it was between 2008-2010.

[Quemado]

12. I agree - 40% of the country approves of Trump?

We must have a lot of people in this country who are easily fooled. What a scary thought!

[redstatebluegirl]

13. Because for many of these morons it is only about Abortion and Gay Marriage.

I hear it all the time from the Trump staff who work where I do. They will put up with anything now that they feel they have the Supreme Court that will overturn both of those "horrible issues against God". Then there are the rich, who are getting richer and destroying the environment, something they had wanted all along. As long as he is well enough to sign bills they will support him.

[BigmanPigman]

19. And they hate certain races, women and ethnicities.

Their common hatred, scapegoating and "white man victimhood" is what drives them. It is ingrained in them and is in their DNA in some cases. It is very hard to fight that.

[Auggie]

18. Their only news source is FOX.

[redstatebluegirl]

21. And in the Bible belt, the pastors at the evangelical church.

[Auggie]

22. Excellent. Plus their circle of friends and family,

that share/support opinion.

[Garrett78]

2. What continues to stand out is how steady his approval rating has been.

I ignore the little bit of ebb and flow. Trump is always right around 40%. None of his predecessors had an approval rating nearly as steady as Trump's has been. Cult45 is very real.

[NewJeffCT]

5. What I have found, though

is that Trump has solidified his numbers among Republicans, but has been shedding independents. So, there is movement behind the scenes.

[Stallion]

4. Several Polls out today show Trump -17 to -12 in Net Approval

that's a dangerous position for Republicans if it holds. BUT of course Rasmussen coming to the rescue with a +1 Approval for Trump

[red dog 1]

25. Rasmussen is bogus!

[ProfessorGAC]

32. And The Sun Rises In The East!

A bought & paid for arm of the RNC!

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Wake me up when it goes below 38%

[saidsimplesimon]

8. Watch the DOW

It is up slightly from Friday's closing at this point in time. I always wait until closing for a peek. It would hurt Republicans if it drops below 20,000 before the election.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/dow_jones

[bearsfootball516]

9. It would take a pretty massive drop for it to lose nearly 5,000 in eight days.

[saidsimplesimon]

10. Yes, a few large investors would

need to go on a selling spree. Of course, if they bet on "shorts" it might not hurt them at all.

[NewJeffCT]

11. if it has one big drop this week

300 or more points, I mean, I think it would hurt Republicans. Unless there are several big "up" days.

[saidsimplesimon]

15. The day is not over yet.

Check this out:

https://www.marketwatch.com/

Monday’s fading stock-market rally is evidence that the worst is far from over for Wall Street

DJIA -0.99% SPX -0.69% COMP -1.75%

The stock market could suffer a ‘brutal dislocation’ if this level is breached

Stocks could rally 20% after this bruising rout, says Guggenheim’s Minerd — after that, watch out

Why finding the bottom of this stock rout ‘is going to feel awful, like it always does’

Martin Feldstein: Why falling stock prices could lead to a long, deep recession

Stock market turns negative amid report that U.S. set to impose tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports

[leftynyc]

16. It's now 3:24 and it's down over 300 (n/t)

[NewJeffCT]

17. When I typed my response earlier

the market was up like 94 for the day - quite a swing.

[uponit7771]

23. Low volume and high VIX major swing about to happen

[knightmaar]

20. There aren't that many racists in your country.

His approval rating should be about 12%, not 40% or 44%.

[John Fante]

34. Most of his approval comes from partisan hacks who

would vote for an old shoe if it had an (R) next to its name. They're not as drunk on the kool-aid as the dyed-in-wool deplorables and white supremacists, but only a recession would get them to turn on Trump. They don't mind his racism one bit either.

[red dog 1]

26. Good!

Glad to hear it!

[malaise]

28. Good

Rec

[libdem4life]

31. Those with tea bags hanging off their hats haven't a clue about the stock market...up or down.

Most of them on government programs anyway. Haven't a clue their Dear Leader wants to cut their benefits.