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Summary

Trump's approval rating dropped to 43%, the lowest since his January return to office, amid backlash over new tariffs and a mishandled military strike disclosure.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 37% approve of his economic leadership, and 34% support his foreign policy.

A majority view his tariff hikes as harmful, while 74% criticized the use of Signal to discuss a Yemen operation.

The poll, conducted online with 1,486 adults, showed bipartisan concern and a 2-point decline since March, reflecting rising unease over Trump's policies.

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[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago

About 44% too high.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (10 children)

USA has a lot more crazy people than I ever suspected.
This lack of realization when faced with reality is way beyond any worst case scenario I ever imagined.
I thought most of the people who voted for him, simply didn't believe the warnings. Turns out they actually support that shit?!?!

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[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Ugh, I just realized this fuck wit will be president of our ruins for the 250th anniversary.

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Happy thoughts my dude.

Japan is sending us some new cherry trees for our birthday. (I know its more complicated than that, but take the little moments when they happen)

[–] tischbier@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago

That’s really nice. I wish I could write a letter to thank Japan. Thank you for thinking of us Japan. ❤️

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Will they be tariffed? Government holds them until the people pay 10% of their value to get them planted?

We need to take that away from him. Ignore whatever fascist shit he plans and throw giant rogue celebrations everywhere. I hate people but I will show up to counter celebrate democracy just to take away from his unearned prestige.

Alternatively, we can make it a great anniversary. A reenactment even

[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Make America George's Again

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (3 children)

So I've still got about even odds of encountering a fucking idiot when I meet someone.

Remind me why I should ever leave the house.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Here at Lemmy we'll deliver fucking idiots right to your computer.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Real World: Idiots but I have to put on pants.

Lemmy: Idiots but I don't have to put on pants.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tbh this is why I like wfh.

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[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean you gotta get food or something

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Instacart and DoorDash mean never having to talk to humans

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Look at this guy, rolling around in cash

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Back in my day us hermit types just did our grocery shopping after 9PM, this is a whole other level.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was sweet just before the pandemic around here, with several places going 24 hour. Now they've all reverted back with no signs of it coming back. I miss my middle of the night shopping.

I love all the stores being closed when I get off work ):

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Eugh, daylight.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I'm willing and able to pay to not have to deal with humans.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 week ago

I don't think fucking idiots are evenly distributed, so the odds depend on where you go.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Higher than biden’s average. Yes, you should be alarmed

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[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Still has all the power in the world. What if it dropped to 20%, would that make any difference?

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The republican congress members are still voted in. They can impeach if it gets bad enough

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

And what would be bad enough that they would choose to give up their dictator?

[–] Thrashy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

When the base is mad enough to throw them out if they don't. The Florida special elections didn't flip any seats, but they showed a 15-point swing away from the GOP in deep red parts of the state. That's gonna make them sweat. Unless they can sufficiently rig the midterms or sway Trump off his current "crash the economy for lulz" trajectory, it may well be a bloodbath, and that's the sort of math that starts peeling sycophants away from Trump.

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tell me… what happens if they impeach?

The executive stops even remotely pretending to operate by the rule of law?

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Impeachment is easy, relatively speaking. A simple majority of the House can impeach Trump as they did twice in his last term. I believe the number is 7, of 220 Republicans in the house, would need to vote to impeach.

Getting a trial in the Senate to convict and remove, which requires a two thirds vote, would need about 20 Republicans, of 53 to vote to convict. I can't imagine what would need to happen for that to occur. And even if it does, JD Vance is sworn in by Roberts as POTUS? I guess that means we're in a world where Republicans think that's better in some significant group.

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[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

OK ONLY 13% MORE AND SCHUMER CAN ENACT THE MASTER PLAN!!!

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

thats depressingly high.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The lowest so far. Wait until the inflation from his new set of international tariffs and resulting retaliatory tariffs kicks in.

[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago

after much bad his approval should sink 5 more points.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Lowest... so far...

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago

Not to worry, he just taxed all the world's stuff on Americans.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is an budding authoritarian government where the polls don't matter.

[–] sporkler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office ^*^

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