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GOP Approval Rating
Tumbles Under Trump
The Republican Party currently controls all branches of government in Washington. However, they would be smart not to get too comfortable in their positions of power, as the GOP approval rating is on the decline — and it’s all thanks to Donald Trump!
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Remember the time Donald Trump promised that America was going to win win win so much, we’d all get tired of winning? Well, that’s not going so well. The Republican Party appears to be feeling the side effects of Trump’s growing unpopularity among Americans. With a series of recent polls showing “The Donald” in dangerous territory, some inside the party are already beginning to realize that the entire GOP could be in serious trouble.
According to a new Gallup tracking poll, Trump’s job approval rating is at a miserable 38%. That matches a new NBC-Wall Street Journal poll that lists Trump’s job performance at 39% approval. A Quinnipiac University poll conducted before Trump fired FBI director James Comey rates his approval at a meager 36%, while the latest IBD/TIPP poll has him at a 34% approval.
Out of the majority of those polled, 58-33% disapprove of Trump’s handling of foreign policy; 57-39% disapprove of the way he is handling immigration issues; 61-29% disapprove of his handling of the environment, and Americans disapprove 48-41% of how Trump has dealt with the economy.
In contrast and at around the 120-day mark of their respective presidencies, Barack Obama was at 64% approval, George W. Bush stood at 56% and Bill Clinton was at 45%. For Donald Trump to pull up the rear at 38% is not at all a good sign for the GOP approval rating or their chances to retain power.
For his comrades in congress, Republican support has dropped significantly over the past few weeks, with Americans now disapproving of Republicans 70% to 21%, which is a 14 point negative swing from just 2 weeks ago.
For example, a new HuffPost Pollster survey lists the current GOP approval rating at a disappointing 34.7%, which is down from its perch at 47% just prior to the Trump inauguration. Top Republican leaders are also feeling it at the polls. According to a recent Quinnipiac poll, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has a negative favorability rating of 28-52%. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also has a negative favorability rating of 14-47%.
Should congressional Republicans fear these numbers? YES! Despite the fact that the 2018 election is more than 500+ days away, not only should they be afraid, they should be VERY afraid.
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“The Republican Party is in trouble, and if Donald Trump thinks he can somehow blame this on Paul Ryan or the House he’s completely wrong,” said former Republican representative and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough. “Their numbers are collapsing because of him,” he added.
Gallup’s Jeffrey Jones also weighed in on the dismal GOP approval rating.
“Since 1946, when presidents are above 50% approval, their party loses an average of 14 seats in the US House in the midterm elections, compared with an average loss of 36 seats when presidents are below that mark,” he said.
Needless to say, Donald Trump and his daily antics are pulling down the entire Republican Party.
Democrats need to win 24 seats to re-take control of the US House of Representatives. They only need 3 seats to take over the US Senate. With all of the baggage Donald Trump has brought to the party, combined with his Russia/Michael Flynn/James Comey scandal investigations that will last a year or more and prevent the GOP from accomplishing much, Republicans have every reason to already be concerned ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
No surprise here. Trump said he was going to drain the swamp so when he goes down he will take the rest of the Repubs with him.