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Miles Archer

(22,531 posts)
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:06 AM 12 hrs ago

Uh...WHAT? 46% of respondents in CNN poll confident in Trump's "stamina and sharpness to serve effectively as president"

Multiple recent polls show majorities of Americans question the 79-year-old president's cognitive capacity and physical stamina, including a Reuters-Ipsos poll released before Trump's State of the Union address that found 61 percent – including 30 percent of Republicans – agree that Trump has "become erratic with age," reported CNN.

A CNN survey showed those confident in Trump's "stamina and sharpness to serve effectively as president" declined from 53 percent in late 2023 to 46 percent today. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found 56 percent doubt his mental sharpness and 51 percent question his physical health — representing increases of 13 points and 23 points respectively since May 2023.

While Trump's numbers remain better than Biden's were at this stage — Biden faced 54 percent doubting his mental sharpness in February 2022 — the trajectory is striking.

A Pew Research survey shows confidence in Trump's mental fitness dropped from 39 percent to 32 percent year-over-year, with physical fitness dropping from 35 percent to 28 percent. Among Trump's own base, only 66 percent remain "very confident" in his mental fitness, down from 75 percent.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mental-fitness-2675339176/

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Uh...WHAT? 46% of respondents in CNN poll confident in Trump's "stamina and sharpness to serve effectively as president" (Original Post) Miles Archer 12 hrs ago OP
CNN polishing a turd. I barely pay attention to polls that are so transparently yearning harumph 12 hrs ago #1
In the Navy, we would say; maxrandb 11 hrs ago #3
Majority of Americans do not trust polls, corporate media and the present controlled........... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #2
That's literally a very low number for a President Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #4
BULLSHIT spanone 11 hrs ago #5
The overall public has never viewed Trump as harshly as us on his mental capacity or his everyonematters 11 hrs ago #6
The fact that young men, like the hockey team, choose to associate with Trump newdeal2 11 hrs ago #7

harumph

(3,184 posts)
1. CNN polishing a turd. I barely pay attention to polls that are so transparently yearning
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:11 AM
12 hrs ago

to service Trump.

maxrandb

(17,357 posts)
3. In the Navy, we would say;
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:17 AM
11 hrs ago

"We've gone beyond the turd polishing phase. We are now at the 'people convincing you that it's ok to grab the turd with your bare hands, as long as you grab it by the clean end' phase"

Lovie777

(22,521 posts)
2. Majority of Americans do not trust polls, corporate media and the present controlled...........
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:17 AM
11 hrs ago

government.

Look at current elections.

everyonematters

(4,071 posts)
6. The overall public has never viewed Trump as harshly as us on his mental capacity or his
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:44 AM
11 hrs ago

character. That's why we need to also stay focused on the issues.

newdeal2

(5,167 posts)
7. The fact that young men, like the hockey team, choose to associate with Trump
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 08:48 AM
11 hrs ago

Is bewildering. The propaganda is so strong that they believe he is strong and/or cool.

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