Neil Moffatt17h ago
William Lindsey 

"President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge ​in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

The four-day poll, completed on Monday, showed 36% of Americans approve of Trump's ‌job performance, down from 40% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted last week."

~ Jason Lange and Bo Erickson

#Trump #Iran #war #gas #ApprovalRating
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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-approval-hits-new-36-low-fuel-prices-surge-amid-iran-war-reutersipsos-2026-03-24/

Mar 25 at 3:54pmWeb
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 18h ago

"Republicans made a calculated bet that by indulging Donald Trump’s ill-conceived and cruel schemes (e.g., unleashing ICE on cities, tariffs, wars with Venezuela and Iran, slashing healthcare to pay for tax cuts for the rich), the country would somehow stumble through."

~ Jennifer Rubin

#Trump #Republicans #ApprovalRating #Iran #war #oil #gas #economy #affordability #ICE #immigrants #cruelty
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https://www.contrariannews.org/p/what-did-republicans-expect

What Did Republicans Expect?

Republicans privately fret...but they empowered Trump

The Contrarian
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 18h ago

"They figured congressional Republicans would share in any successes but somehow avoid any blame when things (inevitably) went haywire. Politics rarely works out that way."

#Trump #Republicans #ApprovalRating #Iran #war #oil #gas #economy #affordability #ICE #immigrants #cruelty
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Show threadWilliam Lindsey 18h ago

"Through Trump’s Iran War, shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, futile effort to pass a Jim Crow-style voter suppression act (the so-called SAVE Act), and inflation-aggravating tariff scheme, Republicans are discovering they are tied at the hip with Trump. Refusing to deviate from his dictates, they will bear the brunt of his serial failures."

#Trump #Republicans #ApprovalRating #Iran #war #oil #gas #economy #affordability #ICE #immigrants #cruelty
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Show threadNicole Parsons6h ago

@wdlindsy

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/31/elon-musk-2026-election-donations-00758992

https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AMP-scaled-e1722966689959.jpg

Republicans expected to reward their megadonors with taxpayer dollars and buy billionaire support for hijacking elections, just like last time.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/elon-musk-spent-quarter-billion-dollars-electing-trump-financing-myste-rcna182922

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/technology/elon-musk-companies-texas.html

Elon Musk pours millions more into helping Republicans keep Congress

The tech billionaire, who once said he had “done enough” political spending, remains a significant benefactor for the Republican Party after patching things up with President Donald Trump.

Politico
Show threadMartin Vermeer FCD18h ago
@wdlindsy In related news, 36% of shoes sold in the United States have no shoelaces
Show threadPallasRiot17h ago
@wdlindsy Republicans aren't blind to this, Trump is a normal Republican
Show threadMaria Langer | 📝💎🌵🛥️16h ago
@wdlindsy @NicelyManifest I'd like to meet a few of the 36 percent people and give them each of them a good kick in the ass. I don't think it would help them get a grip on reality, but it would certainly make me feel a little better.
Show threadNeil Moffatt15h ago

@mlanger @wdlindsy 36% is a staggeringly high value for a serial criminal.

Do Americans rely so much on influence and an absence of reflection and thought?

Trump is decisive. That is probably his only asset. But that is also useless when decisions are flawed.

Show threadMaria Langer | 📝💎🌵🛥️14h ago
@NicelyManifest @wdlindsy I agree with everything you're saying 100%. I also believe that at least 36% of Americans are incapable of independent thought or are downright evil. How else could anyone be in favor of what he is doing to this country?
Show threadNeil Moffatt14h ago
@mlanger @wdlindsy Herd behaviour is enormously powerful, alas.
Show threadMaria Langer | 📝💎🌵🛥️14h ago
@NicelyManifest @wdlindsy I think it goes beyond that. I think it's tribalism. Thinking that your group is so much better and smarter than the other group and ignoring every bit of evidence to the contrary. Divide and conquer is the goal and they've done an excellent job.
Show threadNeil Moffatt13h ago

@mlanger @wdlindsy Yes, standard method for quashing public scrutiny of those in charge is to pit them against each other.

Our genetics still has a long way to go to lose tribalist tendencies.

Mindfulness helps you observe the often primitiveness of your subconscious coercions.

Show threadGrassroots Joe6h ago

@mlanger @NicelyManifest @wdlindsy

They would have to both hear about the damage and believe it's happening to relinquish their faith in Trump. The maisma of regressive-right propaganda they are immersed in makes that extremely unlikely.

And yes, that it is literally starting them in the face at the gas pump still isn't sufficient for many, not for all, but for most. Dealing with the ego hit of accepting reality is just too painful.

Show threadNeil Moffatt1h ago
@joeinwynnewood @mlanger @wdlindsy Thanks for taking time to give that detailed perspective - which is of course spot on. American culture pays a gigantic price for cheerleading the outspoken forceful loud figure. At University, the 'football' team members have top status ... (it is a hand ball game with occasional kicks).
Show threadcwicseolfor6h ago
@NicelyManifest @mlanger @wdlindsy There’s always been an element of “who gets posed the question/ how representative is their sample.” But now there’s an added layer: if posed that question in the first place, *who feels safe responding* and does that skew the result?