Weekly political update – Where news & perceptions meet reality
Bottom Line: This is your weekly reality check. What's really going on with public opinion of the president and our view of the direction of the country? Here it is...
- Trump's lowest rating: 37% approval (8/4/17)
- Trump highest approval rating: 47% approval (12/6/19)
- Trump's current rating: 47% approval
President Trump is up three points from two weeks ago in my previous update. In the real America,Donald Trump won 30 of this country’s 50 states. That’s 60% of the country for those not so good at math. The real America doesn’t appreciate a contrived effort to usurp their vote and they’re also not dumb enough to think that the Democrats only began their impeachment effort after a July 25th phone call this year. The real America knows what a garbage disposal is which is to say that they understand how profoundly ignorant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez happens to be. The real America realizes that Nancy Pelosi, who not even a decade ago represented the left wing of the Democrats – is now considered a moderate. This is to say that the real America knows how off the rails ridiculous this party has become.
The real America knows that the godless, soulless and slanderous news media, is godless, soulless and slanderous. It’s why trust in news media has never been lower along with the audience for their bunk. The real America knows that despite every effort to undermine President Trump by the left, he’s still been successful in crafting economic policy that’s led to record low unemployment for every demographic except, ironically, white men. The real America knows they have more money in their wallets and their retirement accounts due to record high wages and record performance for the stock market.
It’s likely for these reasons, among others, that the real America currently approves of President Trump more than at any time in his Presidency. Right now. After weeks of the incessant effort to destroy Donald Trump and his presidency. What does that tell you? You won’t hear it in the godless, soulless and slanderous news media. But the real America doesn’t need to. They can’t vote right now but they’re doing what they can do. Contributing in record fashion to President Trump’s campaign and even chiming in opinion polls when contacted.
It’s been the case throughout his term thus far, that the more informed and engaged someone is politically, the more likely they are to approve of President Trump. That remains the case once again this week.
- Adult only samples: N/A
- Registered voters: 44%
- Likely voters: 52%
What you never hear reported are the ratings of the Democratic leaders opposing him. Here’s the latest...
- Pelosi: 37%
- Schumer: 27%
Pelosi and Schumer have both lost additional support over the previous update and while Nancy Pelosi has called for articles of impeachment against the President of the United States, her average approval rating is ten points lower than his. And what is there to say about Chuck Schumer? He's twenty points behind President Trump.
Looking at the direction of the country this week...
Where we stood on Inauguration Day:
- Right Direction: 30%
Today:
- Right Direction: 36%
Overall, even in the mist of impeachment palooza 2019, we’re 6% collectively more optimistic than we were during the Obama administration.