MicroWaveFeb 12

Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years

https://lemmy.world/post/43044941

Gallup to stop tracking presidential approval ratings after 88 years - Lemmy.World

Gallup, the public opinion polling agency, will stop tracking presidential approval ratings after almost nine decades, a spokesperson confirmed. As Donald Trump continues to closely scrutinize polling of his popularity, and publicly lambast media companies that report on unfavorable numbers, Gallup insisted its decision was “solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities”. Trump’s second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, which is among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The US president started his second term with an approval rating of 47%.

Show thread2piradiansFeb 12

“We’re gonna stop doing one of our main day to day functions because we have goals and stuff”

Who do they think they’re fooling?

Show threadDiplomjodlerFeb 12
They’ll successfully fool the people who want to be fooled.
Show threadThe Velour Fog Feb 12

“Trump runs FAKE NEWS Polling Company OUT of BUSINESS!!! Relief as MILLIONS take to the streets to PRAISE TRUMP.”

Probably not far from what the right wing media would report on this.

Show thread_cnt0Feb 12

“I’m the most popular president in history. This has never happened before. I am so popular. It’s really great.”

The orange turd, likely in a few days or weeks

Show threadSoulphiteFeb 12

He’s popular alright, just in all the wrong ways. There’s famous and then there’s infamous.

Hitler was popular and also infamous. So was Stalin. I dunno. Maybe the fuckin pedophile aims to be like those assholes. Either way, he’s a piece of fucking shit.

Show threadRampantParanoia2365
So you don’t know what popular means, then?
Feb 12 at 6:37pmWeb
Show threadSoulphiteFeb 12
Meh, I could argue semantics. He can be popular in a sense that people love to hate him. So, yes… I do know what popular means by definition, of which there are several.