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Doodley

(12,193 posts)
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 08:42 AM 9 hrs ago

MAGA base has finally crumbled! Only 15% "approve strongly" of Trump!

The erosion runs deepest among his most committed backers. A new low of just 15 percent of Americans say they “approve strongly” of Trump, down from 19 percent in February, while 22 percent “approve somewhat.” It marks the first Post-Ipsos poll in which a majority of Trump’s approvers back him only “somewhat” rather than strongly, a sharp reversal from his first term, when roughly two-thirds of his supporters approved strongly.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bombshell-poll-reveals-trumps-maga-base-crumbling-as-midterms-loom/

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MAGA base has finally crumbled! Only 15% "approve strongly" of Trump! (Original Post) Doodley 9 hrs ago OP
I think my friends from high school and college represent that 15%. chicoescuela 9 hrs ago #1
Unfortunately, I've encountered a similar situation... Wuddles440 8 hrs ago #3
Let me guess. They have one thing in common. Their parents were racist? Doodley 8 hrs ago #6
I don't know what year you graduated mdbl 3 hrs ago #8
So 37% still adore him durablend 8 hrs ago #2
If 37% adored him. 37% would strongly approve of him. Doodley 8 hrs ago #5
Good news. They won't be motivated to vote in November. nt Blasphemer 8 hrs ago #4
Yes, this is the key take-away, IMO. TheRickles 6 hrs ago #7
Please don't forget melm00se 41 sec ago #9

chicoescuela

(3,445 posts)
1. I think my friends from high school and college represent that 15%.
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 08:56 AM
9 hrs ago

I don’t understand them

Wuddles440

(2,203 posts)
3. Unfortunately, I've encountered a similar situation...
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 09:26 AM
8 hrs ago

especially my with high school alumni (many hardcore MAGATS). In fact, I suspect some were J6 participants or, at the very least, rally attendees.

mdbl

(9,179 posts)
8. I don't know what year you graduated
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 03:06 PM
3 hrs ago

But the year I graduated schools in my area were still diligently teaching civics, government and actual history - not some weird white-washed version. So what is their excuse? A lot of them voted for Dump - twice. They definitely should know better.

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