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applegrove

(129,347 posts) Thu Nov 13, 2025, 12:15 AM Nov 13

Americans Grow Increasingly Unhappy with Trump

Americans Grow Increasingly Unhappy with Trump

November 12, 2025 at 2:18 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 94 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/11/12/americans-grow-increasingly-unhappy-with-trump/

A new AP-NORC poll shows just 33% of adults approve of the way President Trump is managing the government, down from 42% in March.

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Americans Grow Increasingly Unhappy with Trump (Original Post) applegrove Nov 13 OP

About one-third, 34%, of Americans said they approved of Trump's handling of health care in the November poll, Doodley Nov 13 #1

Still within margin of error so not sure there was a decline cally Nov 13 #9

His approval on healthcare should have gone down significantly, if the reason for the shutdown was well communicated. Doodley Nov 13 #10

No we can't read anything into a few percent varation month to month IbogaProject Nov 14 #36

But they'll still vote for him. Initech Nov 13 #2

His voters do not matter. They are a minority. W_HAMILTON Nov 13 #4

Actually what matters popsdenver Nov 13 #31

That's George Bush "back wash" levels. W_HAMILTON Nov 13 #3

"Unhappy" is an Understatement in Cha Nov 13 #5

And many of those who now disapprove of Trump voted for Trump. J_William_Ryan Nov 13 #6

They may disapprove BeerBarrelPolka Nov 13 #8

Egads wolfie001 Nov 13 #13

I didn't deserve that BeerBarrelPolka Nov 13 #15

We're tough! We can handle it! wolfie001 Nov 13 #17

And Lysol BeerBarrelPolka Nov 13 #18

It's like a sports team. My team no matter how lousy they are. travelingthrulife Nov 13 #14

Yeah I agree BeerBarrelPolka Nov 13 #16

this is my biggest frustration. I want to scream "OH NOW YOU COMPLAIN? YOU VOTED FOR THIS CRIMINAL!!!" CTyankee Nov 13 #20

It appears most of that slide was loss of support among Republicans. SunSeeker Nov 13 #7

Kick BlueWavePsych Nov 13 #11

Kornacki was just on CNN with his boards and the numbers were much closer to 50-50 wolfie001 Nov 13 #12

What BS from Kornacki Wiz Imp Nov 13 #27

Growing? I was never happy with Trump. Ray Bruns Nov 13 #19

How depressing that 33% still approve of this buffoon mdbl Nov 13 #21

30% Is The Floor ProfessorGAC Nov 13 #33

We must be the stupidest country in the world, then. DFW Nov 13 #22

He was at a net 34% approval across 24 countries surveyed by Pew earlier this year Wiz Imp Nov 13 #29

Yup, but damn, he could make a day one of the best days I've ever had republianmushroom Nov 13 #23

This American can't really grow more unhappy with that POS. maxsolomon Nov 13 #24

Based upon trumpmath where he promises 1000% reduction in drug prices, Totally Tunsie Nov 14 #38

Stock market not warm today, but fuzzy. Taking gains from the masses to a few. Rinse, repeat. twodogsbarking Nov 13 #25

I think 30% is his absolute rock bottom CanonRay Nov 13 #26

30% is 35% too many. nt Xipe Totec Nov 13 #28

Around 25% they'll call for impeachment uponit7771 Nov 14 #37

Does anyone truthfully think popsdenver Nov 13 #30

There, as the Bard would say, lies the rub. DFW Nov 13 #32

Good one DFW NC popsdenver Nov 13 #34

Just wait until the "Department Of War" starts declaring war on Venezeula. Initech Nov 13 #35

Doodley

(11,547 posts)

1. About one-third, 34%, of Americans said they approved of Trump's handling of health care in the November poll,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 12:40 AM

Nov 13

compared with 31% in October.

That shows the messaging about cuts to healthcare has failed. That was essential to make the shutdown worthwhile.

cally

(21,824 posts)

9. Still within margin of error so not sure there was a decline

Reply to Doodley (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:36 AM

Nov 13

Needs to be replicated by other polls and over time

Doodley

(11,547 posts)

10. His approval on healthcare should have gone down significantly, if the reason for the shutdown was well communicated.

Reply to cally (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 08:51 AM

Nov 13

IbogaProject

(5,449 posts)

36. No we can't read anything into a few percent varation month to month

Reply to Doodley (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:10 PM

Nov 14

There are natural variations from sampling vagarities, so they got a few more GOP fans this month, slight shifts in this score are meaningless. A longterm trend up or down has some value, but these are more for politicans to craft messages than for it to be a measure like GDP, Unemployment or Inflation.

Initech

(106,969 posts)

2. But they'll still vote for him.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 12:52 AM

Nov 13

And they'll still vote for anyone with an R next to their name. How bad do things have to get before people get it? Republicans are bad for us!

W_HAMILTON

(9,920 posts)

4. His voters do not matter. They are a minority.

Reply to Initech (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:17 AM

Nov 13

It has always depended on whether OUR voters turned out to vote.

And nothing motivates our voters like voting in elections when Trump is in office.

popsdenver

(1,078 posts)

31. Actually what matters

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:32 PM

Nov 13

according to Hitler........ was not the actual voting, but WHO COUNTS THE VOTES.......

I am sure that Putin would be happy to share how he works the voting in Russia, and share his techniques, if He and Musk haven't already done that prior to the 2024 election, or even prior to the 2016 election......

W_HAMILTON

(9,920 posts)

3. That's George Bush "back wash" levels.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:11 AM

Nov 13

Cha

(315,979 posts)

5. "Unhappy" is an Understatement in

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:19 AM

Nov 13

my Family and it will be More So in America down the road apiece.

TY for the latest, apple

J_William_Ryan

(3,165 posts)

6. And many of those who now disapprove of Trump voted for Trump.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:21 AM

Nov 13

The stupidity of voting for Trump; the stupidity of the American voter.

The voter: democracy’s greatest flaw.

BeerBarrelPolka

(2,164 posts)

8. They may disapprove

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:56 AM

Nov 13

But they'll still support him. It's like when you don't approve of what your child did, but you still love them. Trump is family to a lot of these people.

wolfie001

(6,585 posts)

13. Egads

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:42 AM

Nov 13

They're ugly inside and out. Sorry about the pic. Hope you already ate breakfast a while ago.

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BeerBarrelPolka

(2,164 posts)

15. I didn't deserve that

Reply to wolfie001 (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:59 AM

Nov 13

wolfie001

(6,585 posts)

17. We're tough! We can handle it!

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 10:11 AM

Nov 13

After a shot of whiskey or 2. Cheers

BeerBarrelPolka

(2,164 posts)

18. And Lysol

Reply to wolfie001 (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 10:12 AM

Nov 13

Seriously, thanks for the laugh. I needed it!

travelingthrulife

(3,870 posts)

14. It's like a sports team. My team no matter how lousy they are.

Reply to BeerBarrelPolka (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:46 AM

Nov 13

Sports indoctrination is bad here. I have nothing against sports but millions of Americans can't think past it.

BeerBarrelPolka

(2,164 posts)

16. Yeah I agree

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #14)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:59 AM

Nov 13

I'm used to my teams losing lol

CTyankee

(67,626 posts)

20. this is my biggest frustration. I want to scream "OH NOW YOU COMPLAIN? YOU VOTED FOR THIS CRIMINAL!!!"

Reply to J_William_Ryan (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:37 AM

Nov 13

I am getting downright unpleasant with these people!

SunSeeker

(57,327 posts)

7. It appears most of that slide was loss of support among Republicans.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 02:48 AM

Nov 13

While Democrats continue to absolutely despise him as always, Republican approval of him slid from 81% in March to 68% in November. That is significant. I can't remember a time when his approval among Republicans was that low.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-poll-approval-government-shutdown-apnorc-9daa3f130fedc9cf9b5acf3de31e93f4

BlueWavePsych

(3,319 posts)

11. Kick

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:37 AM

Nov 13

wolfie001

(6,585 posts)

12. Kornacki was just on CNN with his boards and the numbers were much closer to 50-50

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:38 AM

Nov 13

He's a corporate guy regularly in contact with millionaires and billionaires obviously. Just like that "news" lady from the NYTS Maggie Haberman. Always giving the far RW weirdos as much room as possible. Sane-washing traitors to the Republic.

Wiz Imp

(8,288 posts)

27. What BS from Kornacki

Reply to wolfie001 (Reply #12)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:06 PM

Nov 13

Emerson (which has had Trump fluffing poll results all year) had Trump at 47-47 on 10/13-14. Three weeks later (11/3-4) he had dropped to -8 (41-49)

I&I/TIPP (another Trump fluffer) had Trump at -3 on 9/30-10/2 (43-46). 1 Month later (10/28-31) he was at -11 (40-51)

BTW, DO NOT USE Real Clear Polling for polling information. Checking it today, some of the numbers they are showing on their aggregate page are FAKE.

For example: for a recent Big Data Poll, RCP shows Trump at +3, when in reality, that poll had him at -6.

Besides that, they are totally ignoring all the recent polls which show Trump way underwater. AP-NORC (-26), IPSOS (-18), Navigator Research (-18), CNN/SSRS (-22). RCP doesn't list any of them. DO NOT TRUST RCP!

Ray Bruns

(5,813 posts)

19. Growing? I was never happy with Trump.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:31 AM

Nov 13

mdbl

(7,824 posts)

21. How depressing that 33% still approve of this buffoon

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 12:59 PM

Nov 13

They must be real morons.

ProfessorGAC

(75,298 posts)

33. 30% Is The Floor

Reply to mdbl (Reply #21)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 07:35 PM

Nov 13

25% are in the cult. Another 5% only care about tax cuts.
I don't see him falling below 30%.

DFW

(59,426 posts)

22. We must be the stupidest country in the world, then.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 01:07 PM

Nov 13

Just about all other countries on the planet have been thoroughly disgusted with him for many months now.

Wiz Imp

(8,288 posts)

29. He was at a net 34% approval across 24 countries surveyed by Pew earlier this year

Reply to DFW (Reply #22)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 04:19 PM

Nov 13

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/06/11/confidence-in-trump/

He was especially loathed in Europe and South America, but he is thought of positively in a few countries.

-Ratings of Trump are especially negative in Mexico (where 91% have little or no confidence in Trump’s ability to do the right thing regarding world affairs), Sweden (85%), Germany (81%), Spain (80%) and Turkey (80%).

-Majorities in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Turkey have no confidence at all in Trump.

-In contrast, confidence in Trump is higher in Nigeria (where 79% have some or a lot of confidence), Israel (69%), Kenya (64%), Hungary (53%) and India (52%). But in no country does a majority have a lot of confidence in the U.S. president.