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Mad King Donald has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with public pushback on many of his policies and extensive economic discontent, including broad fears of a recession, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.

Thirty-nine percent of respondents in this ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll said they approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, down 6 percentage points from February, while 55% said they disapprove.

The previous low in approval for a president at or near 100 days in office, in polls dating to 1945, was Trump's 42% in 2017.

Seventy-three percent said the economy is in bad shape, 53% said it's gotten worse since Trump took office and 41% said their own finances have worsened.

Sixty-two percent said prices are rising. Seventy-one percent said they see his tariffs as a negative factor in price inflation.

Looking beyond the public's grim view of the economy, sixty-five percent said Trump's administration is trying to avoid complying with federal court orders, and 64% said he's going too far in trying to expand presidential powers.

Sixty-two percent said they don't think his administration respects the rule of law.

Mad King Donald is even underwater on immigration: 53%, said they disapprove of his handling of immigration while 46% approve.

And 77% oppose Mad King Donald's cuts in federal funding for medical research.

All in all, Americans are really starting to hate the incompetent, corrupt asshole.


https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-lowest-100-d...

And you - helped Trump give you the best 'Democracy!' in 80 years too.

Twice.

Not to mention you helped give voice to entities that will be around after Trump is gone.


Haha

And you - helped Trump

You’re the one who voted for him. You had a choice, and you voted for corruption and anarchy over someone who, at worst, was adequate.

So don’t lay the blame elsewhere without also acknowledging your complicity in this mess.

—Peter

Sure Trump has the lowest approval ratings in 80 years...he's crashing the world economy, jailing judges and sending terminally sick American children to die in Honduran prison camps...
But look on the bright side...All the Jan. 6th terrorists and cop beaters are free and that one trans-kid from Omaha is off the badminton team.

Facepalm.

But look on the bright side...All the Jan. 6th terrorists and cop beaters are free and that one trans-kid from Omaha is off the badminton team.

Facepalm.
&&&&

Whereas we died on the hill for the "trans kid" to be on the girls team.

And in return we got all of this other stuff.


Haha - keep going. If you people ever change course, let me know.

I and many voted for him - because of you.

I'm not blaming.

I'm CHEERING AND THANKING and I hope he continues to punish you people.

Too bad Wall Street got ahold of him.

S and P 500 3000, plus a shredding of the bill of rights was the goal.


PS: I acknowledge my ONE vote. But you attitude and extremism caused MILLIONS odf such votes. Want to admit your complicity now?


No? Good. Your democracy ....is *mine* now :) unless you also want to admit being complicit and show effort to change. If that's real - you'l find a willing participant here.

I and many voted for him - because of you.

I'm not blaming.

But you are lying….

Either now……… or when you said before the election that you wouldn’t vote for him.

This is the big problem many of us have with what you write. We just don’t know which is the real Jedi, and which is persona you play.

I'm CHEERING AND THANKING

Words are one thing actions are another. I don’t care too much what you say, I care a lot more about what you do.

And what you did (or more correctly, what you claim you did) is vote for this insanity, this stupidity, this felonious, bellicose, hating, liar.

That’s not a vote for change, that is a vote for destruction, not fixing.

—Peter

But you are lying….

Either now……… or when you said before the election that you wouldn’t vote for him.

This is the big problem many of us have with what you write. We just don’t know which is the real Jedi, and which is persona you play.

****

I said on this board, I'm NOT going to vote. Not for Trump, or Kamala. I stated I'd voted Biden proudly in 2020. And would have in 2024.

That was no lie. But you may say it was and in reply I can say your democracy is shit - and that would be the truth :)

I then said openly that based on Liberals here and elsewhere, I ended up going Trump.

All I said was 100% true.

What more can I do.

And I *still* say it was You People, who caused many others to do what I did, and I *still* say , you people - have no interest in rectifying that and even when Trump is gone, and Dems win in 2026 and 2028, the root problem - will remain and be one helluva thorn.

I've voted Biden in 2020. I compromised.

Where's your compromises in a "Demoraqxy" you pretend to respect? Or are you absolutist like MAGA?

All in all, Americans are really starting to hate the incompetent, corrupt asshole.

I had an argument with a friend yesterday. He takes the sophomoric view that 'all politicians are equally bad'. And he thinks people aren't being fair to Trump and that the mainstream media is too hard on him. Our argument convinced me that he is not paying close attention to politics and is blind to Trump's multitudinous failings. So, he is probably like a lot of people who are not really MAGA/Trumpers, but are just NOT PAYING ATTENTION, or seeing the danger to our democracy.

OTOH, clearly there are quite a few 'citizens' who seem to be happy with the prospect of living under an autocratic regime. Lost souls.

"continue to punish you people"

nailed it... grievance and cruelty are the corner stones of the Trump voters.. way above any moral, ethical or spiritual standards.

you always manage to say the quiet part out loud. Lucky for all of you we do care about morals , ethics and spiritual standatds. and empathy is not a weakness a la Mr.Musk.

No quiet here.

I've always said what I thought.

I've always given direct answers to direct questions.

I'm not Sheeple.


But --- I am enjoying the show :) Are you? Keep going - I'll continue to reply with current real events.

I and many voted for him - because of you.

What you seem to be saying is that the resentments that shape your world view say this is somehow hurting us more than it is you? That you voted for burning down the house because we didn't want the house burned down?

No.

I'm saying that you pretend to be a bit - put off by the current state of your country's political climate and sort of, just a little, not pleased.

I'm just saying you and your attitude and dismissiveness, caused just enough people to vote for this moron.

And I'm telling you it's lovely to watch unfold.


Remember, the 2020's are the good ol' days :)

Keep it up please.

I and many voted for him - because of you.

Pathetic, spiteful and silly. Enjoy cutting off your nose to spite your face. Sheesh.

"And you - helped Trump give you the best 'Democracy!' in 80 years too." -Jedi

You always think black is white, war is peace and the sun sets in the east.

In your backwards world, the people who told the truth about Trump and voted for the other candidates are the ones who helped elect him.

You have never been right about anything. Ever.

Go back to ranting on the streetcorner, your performative art has gotten boring.

That little frowny face next to their name works wonders. If only people would stop quoting them in their responses.

I love the personal attacks.

In return, I give you, your status quo :)

More more more!

You helped elect Trump twice.

I was one vote.

You inspired many more than one :)

Deal with it.

Oh, and pay back the Trump debt, and all the grift he's getting from you too :)

They can't frown face the glorious status quo and current events :)

I and many voted for him - because of you.

In other words, you’re admitting you don’t the courage to defend the way you voted. Sad. You actually are admitting you don’t vote based on what you believe, but rather based on other people’s attitudes. That’s just spineless.

I voted for Harris because she was the best candidate for the office. Period. Full stop. No excuses. No whining about ‘I voted for Harris because of your attitude’ bullshit.

Own it.

Um no - you own it.

I own your Bill of Rights ;)



I"m merely saying to people who hate democracy - you and the Left - that you need to sometimes compromise. And it wasn't just me. Harris was AHEAD in the polls at a time and YOU and those like you caused her to lose that edge.

It was YOU who made sure that counties in Ohio that voted Obama - voted Trump in 2016.

So, you "own it".

And I'm billing you a civil liberty for this post :) Haha I love when it's real.

I and many voted for him - because of you.

Thank you my friend. I'm a wealthy white guy, everything Trump does he does for me. It's the poor red state folks who are getting screwed,
and the screwing will continue while I get more tax cuts...

"While most Americans struggle to make ends meet, we rich continue to get our extraordinary tax breaks.
These and other blessings are showered upon us by legislators in Washington who feel compelled to protect us, much as if we were spotted owls or some other endangered species." ~Warren Buffett

Thank you my friend. I'm a wealthy white guy, everything Trump does he does for me. It's the poor red state folks who are getting screwed,
and the screwing will continue while I get more tax cuts...
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Like a typical White Liberal, you love repeating that.

Those that have the most...... don't reply or try to say the same.



Now beyond the wealth wannabe wage slave rants........

Google the results in 2024 and 2016.

I'm right.

And you helped it happen.

PS: Mr Buffett claimed to sell a bunch of stock - to avoid higher capital gains taxes. Like you, he's a hypocrite but then again the world has felt the hypocrisy and murderous ways - of White Liberals, haven't they :)

Thank you my friend. I'm a wealthy white guy, everything Trump does he does for me. It's the poor red state folks who are getting screwed, and the screwing will continue while I get more tax cuts...

I don't know. I consider myself a "wealthy white guy". But almost all my assets are in the stock market and that's getting hammered. Also, I've gotten no tax breaks so far that I know of. <cough>SALT</cough>

But, I am hoping that Trump etc., will eliminate the 20% long term capital gains tax entirely ("So unfair!), at which point I will sell everything.

"Club 401K ' - figment of my imagination :)

LOL

I've gotten no tax breaks so far that I know of. <cough>SALT</cough>

No?
"Trumps 2017 tax law was skewed to the rich. Households with incomes in the top 1% received an average tax cut of more than $60,000 in 2025,
compared to an average tax cut of less than $500 for households in the bottom 60%, according to the Tax Policy Center.
Tax cuts at the top — for both households in the top 1 percent and the top 5 percent — are more than triple the total value of the tax cuts received for people with incomes in the bottom 60%.
Trumps tax cuts boosted the after-tax incomes of households in the top 1% by 2.9%, roughly three times the 0.9% gain for households in the bottom 60%."

https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/the-2017...

But almost all my assets are in the stock market and that's getting hammered.

Almost all my assets are in Berkshire Hathaway (which has held up nicely), T-Bills and TIPS.

Trumps tax cuts boosted the after-tax incomes of households in the top 1% by 2.9%, roughly three times the 0.9% gain for households in the bottom 60%</u>

That's what I hear, but I "only" had an income of about 200k in the past few years. Was my tax rate reduced by Trump? I honestly don't know, though it doesn't feel like it, particularly with the SALT penalty still in place in NY.

Another way Trump has helped us wealthy folks, bigly...
Trumps 2017 tax cuts doubled the estate tax exemption, raising it from $5.5 million per individual in 2017 to $11.18 million in 2018, and indexed it for inflation each year thereafter.
For 2025, the exemption is set at $13.99 million per individual or $27.98 million for married couples.
Trumps changes dramatically reduced the number of estates subject to federal estate tax, fewer than 0.1% of estates have been taxed since the exemption was doubled.
(Inheritances account for roughly 40 percent of all wealth in the United States. Just ask Trump, who is only wealthy because of his Daddy.)
In the United States, thanks in large part to Trump, wealth disparities have widened substantially, with the share of wealth held by the wealthiest 1% of households rising to 30.4%
at the beginning of 2024 from 22% at the end of 1989.

All while Trump plans to cut Medicaid and SNAP to pay for more tax cuts for the rich and Trump has already promised a record $1 trillion military budget.
His priorities couldn’t be more clear.
Help and protect the wealthy elites.

https://equitablegrowth.org/research-paper/allowin...

His priorities couldn’t be more clear.
Help and protect the wealthy elites.

Putin style kleptocratic oligarchy. Do the MAGAs have any clue that this does NOT include them? OMG

Do the MAGAs have any clue that this does NOT include them?

Nope. They're too busy reveling in pwning the libs to realize they are also being pwned.

--Peter

Trumps 2017 tax cuts doubled the estate tax exemption, raising it from $5.5 million per individual in 2017 to $11.18 million in 2018, and indexed it for inflation each year thereafter.
For 2025, the exemption is set at $13.99 million per individual or $27.98 million for married couples.

Well, this at least will help my sister when I die. Assuming it's still in place when that happens.

promised a record $1 trillion military budget.

Let's give it a few months. There will be some radical changes of opinion when the consequences of his tariffs begin to "hit home", especially to his mindless followers.

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