President Trump’s Actions are Unpopular, says Post-Ipsos Polling Data

[army judge]

Many of Trump's early actions are Unpopular, Ipsos poll alleges PURPORTEDLY


President Donald Trump has opened his second term with a flurry of actions designed to radically disrupt and shrink the federal bureaucracy, but reviews from Americans are mixed to negative on many of his specific initiatives, and 57 percent say he has exceeded his authority since taking office, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll.

Overall, 43 percent of Americans say they support what the president has done during his first month in office, with 48 percent saying they oppose. Those who strongly oppose outnumber those who strongly support by 37 percent to 27 percent.

The president's supporters applaud him for deporting undocumented immigrants and cutting government waste. Those unhappy with the direction he is taking the country say they fear Trump is allowing billionaire Elon Musk to dismantle critical government programs.

Almost 9 in 10 Republicans support his actions, while 9 in 10 Democrats oppose them. Among independents, about 1 in 3 support what he's done, and half oppose. The remainder are unsure whether they support or oppose what is taking place.

MSN

 

[adjusterjack]

9 in 10 Democrats oppose them

Of course.

 

[Redemptionman]

and I would say at least half the registered Republicans. Mr Trump is not starting off very well.

 

[Tax Counsel]

and I would say at least half the registered Republicans. Mr Trump is not starting off very well.

I won't hazard a guess on the number of Republicans who don't like much of what Trump and especially Musk have said and done in the last month, but there is at least a politically significant number of them and those numbers may keep growing unless Trump can stop the chaos he's created and start to focus on just few things at time, starting with the nation's most important issues. Other Republicans I've talked to are, at the very least, rather uncomfortable with the barrage of concerning (and sometimes conflicting) statements coming from the White House. Part of the problem, it seems to me, is an organizational issue. I don't think Trump and his close advisors thought carefully enough about who to appoint to head department and agencies nor how he wanted his White House staff to function. The result has one of the most bizzare first 30 days of any presidential term that I can remember.

I also think that Trump assumed that because he won the election he'd get huge backing for everything he says. It's like he doesn't really think about the fact that his win was a narrow one rather than landslide. I hope that some of the recent damage control the White House has been doing is a sign that Trump's team have finally realized they need a different approach. If they keep going like they started out the mid term elections next year may be a bloodbath for congressional Republicans running for re-election, at least those who stay firmly linked to Trump.

 

[justblue]

Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans

Veterans who lost their government jobs say they also have to worry about the potential fallout from cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[army judge]

Is Trump enamored of Muskrat, or is Muskrat enamored of Trump?

As with many things in our lives, theirs appears to be a symbiotic or parasitic relationship. One is loaded with lots of loot, the other seems not to possess as much loot as he touts.

One need only look back at the lousy $130K "hush yo mouth" fiasco to see that someone wasn't the billionaire he professed to be, otherwise failed to understand the cash only policy of bagmen.

Its too early for me to call, sooner or later we'll all be able to read the handwriting on the wall.

 

[Tax Counsel]

I was dismayed by Trump's firing of top military officers based primarily on his view of their political positions and his wish to have strong supporters at the head of the military. The military, IMO, has served us well for many decades without this kind of political meddling. If the officers were good at what they did, they should have retained them. Every military officer will follow the lawful orders of the president so it's not like he has to worry about something like a military coup like we see so often in Latin America, Africa, and southeast Asia. I think the potential downside of this for the Republicans is turning off military voters.

 

[army judge]

I think the potential downside of this for the Republicans is turning off military voters.

Veterans, active duty personnel, and their families very seldom disparage the president. He/she is their commander in chief. You won't find most of those folk speaking ill of the chain of command, even if they have doubts.

The veterans I know are taking a wait and see reaction, business as usual, because we know what's at stake if we forget our oath and our commitment to serving our nation.

By the way, we're not "military voters", we're simply US Citizens. We love our nation, and will defend to our detriment or death, by doing our duty and upholding the oath we took.