"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/

"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
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