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babylonsister

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Thu Feb 12, 2026, 09:16 AM Thursday

Trump Is Losing Low Information Voters [View all]

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/12/trump-is-losing-low-information-voters/

Trump Is Losing Low Information Voters
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard


G. Elliot Morris: “In 2024, the voters who knew the least about politics were some of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters. One pre-election poll found Americans who didn’t consume any news at all said they’d vote for him over Kamala Harris by a 20-point margin, 60% to 40%.”

“Today, the president’s support among low-knowledge voters has cratered to just 43%, according to a new analysis of data from our January Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll. The share of 2024 voters who now disapprove of the president is well over 55%.”

“According to our poll, low-knowledge voters backed Trump by a net margin of 11 points in 2024. Now, however, the same low-knowledge voters say they disapprove of the president by 13 points — a 25-point shift away from the president.

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Trump Is Losing Low Information Voters [View all] babylonsister Thursday OP
Did they somehow GAIN information? newdeal2 Thursday #1
Reality probably set in PatSeg Thursday #8
If the explanation is simple enough, they will get it. Linda ladeewolf Thursday #9
If the DNC had a world class marketing team, they could make some headway Gum Logger Thursday #22
The DNC is simply a fund-raising organization that also puts on the convention emulatorloo Thursday #29
Well no wonder they often snatched defeat from the jaws of victory Gum Logger 22 hrs ago #30
They gained enough information standing in the grocery line Blumancru Thursday #10
They are being forced into the more information sphere. Hugin Thursday #18
You are very perceptive mr715 Thursday #26
They probably saw their healthcare rates go up or applegrove Thursday #20
They go by whatever dominates the newscycle or narrative or JI7 Thursday #23
Pain can reach these folks where logic and appeals to their higher selves fall short Vogon_Glory Thursday #2
All they have to do is look at their monthly bills and grocery prices dalton99a Thursday #3
Whatever durablend Thursday #4
Any wonder why Gallup has decided to stop "favorable" or "unfavorable" polls? kentuck Thursday #5
How would senior Gallup executives react if Orange Julius' favorables plunge Vogon_Glory Thursday #6
Ah, the blissfully uninformed electorate - Mountain Mule Thursday #7
As the old saw goes, fat, dumb, and happy Gum Logger 22 hrs ago #31
I'm waiting for the Religiously Insane to get the message about Trump. They believe he is fulfilling a religious goal CTyankee Thursday #11
$20 Coffee JCMach1 Thursday #12
They can do maths leftstreet Thursday #14
I definitely noticed when my formerly $12.99 JCMach1 Thursday #19
Seems to me, then, that there is a problem with the definition "low-information." malthaussen Thursday #13
I watched an interesting free documentary night about his supporters. " Untruth :the psychology of trumpism" kimbutgar Thursday #15
Thanks for the recommendation kerry-is-my-prez Thursday #27
Let me know what you think kimbutgar Thursday #28
Such nihilists. The Repblicans have always had a campaign of wreck and ruin Gum Logger 21 hrs ago #33
They musta felt the pain for themselves. ananda Thursday #16
When one cannot pay their bills they are quick to notice. Going to the grocery store helps with that, too. Raftergirl Thursday #17
So true Gum Logger 21 hrs ago #32
my estimation of Low-Info Voters couldn't be lower. maxsolomon Thursday #21
Some of them are very slooooow learners mdbl Thursday #24
You mean "I love the uneducated" is starting to not be effective messaging?? Evolve Dammit Thursday #25
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