Trump approval ratings thread 1.1

[Statilius the Epicurean]

I think this is one of those troughs in Trump's numbers and he'll be back up to 40/55 or so once the narrative switches to tax reform or this immigration act's passage through congress. Once the relentless bad news of this past week wears off he'll swing back up a bit. The problem is that this cratering means the soft supporters will be much quicker to shed support the next time Trump has a bad cycle.

60% disapprove is really, really bad though.

[Statilius the Epicurean]

I can't believe how bad those numbers are for Trump...

[Statilius the Epicurean]

If we go to war with the koreans, could we see it in the 20s? Historically, when we enter into quagmires, approval ratings fall.

I would imagine a sharp boost to around 50, then depending on whether the military action is a success or failure it either stabilises there or slowly bleeds down into the 20s

[Statilius the Epicurean]

More likely the earlier Quinnipac poll was an outlier.

[Statilius the Epicurean]

Trump, PM May, Abe, and Macron all have approval ratings in the 30s.

Are these all for different reasons, or are there some international factors as well?

No broad-based economic recovery from the great recession.

[Statilius the Epicurean]

The previous survey was garbage, where is 67% disapproval?

Oh hey you're back, Daniel! How is Skopje this time of year?