Opinion An American institution just stained its legacy by kowtowing to Trump

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By Roger Chesley, Virginia Mercury- Commentary
Published February 20, 2026 4:41 PM ET

Note to the decision-makers at the Gallup Organization, which for nearly 90 years has tracked presidential approval ratings: Capitulation never works.

I learned this the hard way as a teen playing basketball on D.C. playgrounds. I regretted my fecklessness.

Gallup last week admitted it would no longer survey Americans’ sentiments on how the commander in chief was faring, though I couldn’t find news of that major switch on the company’s website.

https://www.rawstory.com/2675285076/

I guess my polls on DU will mean something more important than Gallop..............yeah............