2016 Postmortem

pbmus

(12,439 posts) Thu Dec 8, 2016, 06:57 PM Dec 2016

Trump Is the Least Popular President-Elect in Modern American History

Like all other president-elects in the modern era, Donald Trump has enjoyed a surge in popularity since winning the White House. But if you surge up a mile from the bottom of the deep sea, you’ll still find yourself underwater. And after securing the honor of “least popular major-party nominee in recorded history,” Trump now lays claim to the title of least popular president-elect in modern memory.

Recent polls from YouGov and Morning Consult have put Trump’s approval rating in the mid-40s. At around this point in 2008, Gallup put Obama’s favorable rating at 68 percent; that figure was 59 percent for George W. Bush in mid-December 2000; and 58 percent for Bill Clinton in November 1992.

And when voters are asked to judge Trump’s performance as president-elect, he gets even worse marks. A new Pew poll finds that only 40 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s cabinet choices, while just 41 percent approve of the job he’s done so far in detailing his policies and plans for the future. As you can see from this graphic, both those figures are historically low

Trump Is the Least Popular President-Elect in Modern American History - New York Magazine
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By the end of first year he will be the most hated man in the world.

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Trump Is the Least Popular President-Elect in Modern American History (Original Post) pbmus Dec 2016 OP

I am certain he can do better, or worse, once he starts "governing". guillaumeb Dec 2016 #1

So far his "governing" has created more anxiety pbmus Dec 2016 #4

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #9

I just learned your middle 'K' the other day. Persondem Dec 2016 #12

By January 30, 2017, he will be the most hated man in the world liberal N proud Dec 2016 #2

Truer words have never been spoken nt COLGATE4 Dec 2016 #3

Most hated in the USA , yes on the 20th pbmus Dec 2016 #5

He is already creating international incidents, come Jan 20? liberal N proud Dec 2016 #10

I'm thinking that poor farmer in Scotland who wouldn't give up his land for a Trump golf Tess49 Dec 2016 #18

Anything is possible with this tyrant liberal N proud Dec 2016 #19

and the GOP will never ever admit he's a republican uponit7771 Dec 2016 #7

What's to like about him? Everybody will end up hating his guts. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #6

Dang! I heard on the news this morning that his approval rating were up to 50%! Stellar Dec 2016 #8

Sorry. Heard this morning that his approval rating was at 50% dhol82 Dec 2016 #11

Don't believe fake news bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #13

This from ABC. Not a known fake news site dhol82 Dec 2016 #15

Yeah. I can't remember the last time . . . MrModerate Dec 2016 #14

Why, that has become my new mantra. Meteor, meteor, oh blessed meteor. byronius Dec 2016 #17

You asked for it, you got it. Xipe Totec Dec 2016 #16

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

1. I am certain he can do better, or worse, once he starts "governing".

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:00 PM

Dec 2016

Recommended.

pbmus

(12,439 posts)

4. So far his "governing" has created more anxiety

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:07 PM

Dec 2016

And potential conflict internally and externally than any other POTUS elect ...

He is just a puppet anyway..the kkk has arrived

Kleptocratic kakistrophic klusterfuck

uponit7771

(91,756 posts)

9. +1

Reply to pbmus (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:51 PM

Dec 2016

Persondem

(2,092 posts)

12. I just learned your middle 'K' the other day.

Reply to pbmus (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:30 PM

Dec 2016

Here is the same root word applied slightly differently

Kakistocracy

kak·is·toc·ra·cies. Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens. Origin of kakistocracy. Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad

It fits all too well these days.

liberal N proud

(60,945 posts)

2. By January 30, 2017, he will be the most hated man in the world

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:04 PM

Dec 2016

He is causing trouble now, wait until he gets power.

COLGATE4

(14,840 posts)

3. Truer words have never been spoken nt

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:06 PM

Dec 2016

pbmus

(12,439 posts)

5. Most hated in the USA , yes on the 20th

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:09 PM

Dec 2016

This time next year, the world...

liberal N proud

(60,945 posts)

10. He is already creating international incidents, come Jan 20?

Reply to pbmus (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:15 PM

Dec 2016

Who know who he will attack over some little thing.

Tess49

(1,598 posts)

18. I'm thinking that poor farmer in Scotland who wouldn't give up his land for a Trump golf

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 09:23 PM

Dec 2016

course is on the nuke list.

liberal N proud

(60,945 posts)

19. Anything is possible with this tyrant

Reply to Tess49 (Reply #18)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 10:01 PM

Dec 2016

uponit7771

(91,756 posts)

7. and the GOP will never ever admit he's a republican

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:26 PM

Dec 2016

Paladin

(28,763 posts)

6. What's to like about him? Everybody will end up hating his guts. (nt)

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:13 PM

Dec 2016

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

8. Dang! I heard on the news this morning that his approval rating were up to 50%!

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 07:30 PM

Dec 2016

I'm like how in the hell did that happen!!! I thought it was around 37% when he was elected.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/donald-trumps-approval-rating-shoots-post-election-1595404

dhol82

(9,439 posts)

11. Sorry. Heard this morning that his approval rating was at 50%

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:23 PM

Dec 2016

Life becomes more and more interesting.

bucolic_frolic

(46,990 posts)

13. Don't believe fake news

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:33 PM

Dec 2016

it's going around

dhol82

(9,439 posts)

15. This from ABC. Not a known fake news site

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 09:00 PM

Dec 2016

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trumps-favorability-rating-50-percent-poll-shows/story?id=44036271

MrModerate

(9,753 posts)

14. Yeah. I can't remember the last time . . .

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 08:35 PM

Dec 2016

I hated an incoming president with every fiber of my being, devoutly hoping a meteor strike would rid us of the terrifying pestilence.

That might bend the curve a little.

byronius

(7,598 posts)

17. Why, that has become my new mantra. Meteor, meteor, oh blessed meteor.

Reply to MrModerate (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 09:10 PM

Dec 2016

Praise be the effing meteor.

Xipe Totec

(44,063 posts)

16. You asked for it, you got it.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 09:03 PM

Dec 2016

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