Trumps Support Drops in Military Communities - "an important significant shift"

[kpete]

Trump’s Support Drops in Military Communities


NBC News: “An analysis of Gallup polling data comparing the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency to the month of May shows that Trump’s job approval in military counties dropped sharply in the last month – from an average 51% approval and 41% disapproval in the first 100 days to 43% approval and 52% disapproval for May.”

“Taken together that is a 16-point swing, from a net +7 in the first 100 days to a net -9 in May. That’s far greater than the overall change in the Gallup data and it may be a sign of an important shift in those places.”




http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/trump-s-support-drops-military-communities-n768036

[underpants]

1. Underpants delay this is about trust. They don't trust him

with their lives, their partners' lives, or their neighbors - the poll was in military communities not just the military.

It's odd because the real focus of the whole email mess was the word "trust" associated with Hillary. They got on it early and stuck with it.

[njhoneybadger]

2. That's good news

[Hoyt]

3. Hope that continues. Unfortunately, if he starts killing a bunch of Muslims or N Koreans, his

approval rating among military will increase. Heck, his ratings might increase if he declares war on Europe.

[DFW]

4. Fine and dandy, BUT

If Trump, who supports the military only to the degree that he senses it's convenient, had over 50% support in the military to begin with, that is one scary statistic about the level of intelligence in the rank and file of our military. I sure as hell don't think the country is safe if we are relying on protection from a body of fighters who think Trump was the better choice in 2016.

[helpisontheway]

5. On military.com they were on there

whining about Trump's budget and how it will affect retirees. Zero sympathy because they voted for him. Some said even though Trump is doing this they would still vote for Trump over Hillary. One even said he would vote for Trump again. Pisses me off because they vote Republican at all costs affects my family (hubby is retired military)too. My husband had to deal with that his entire career. Everyone always listening to Limbaugh when the radio was on. One of the guys he served with told me that he would never vote for a Democrat as long as he had breath in his body. Yes..those are the ones who ruin it for everyone. <eye roll>

[madokie]

6. We'll take this kind of news any day

F' tRump and the lies he rode in on

[Permanut]

7. As a veteran I don't understand..

how a veteran, active duty or family, even one, could support the mango mussolini, who trashed the Kahn family, and is a proud, very proud, member of the chickenhawk club.

[Takket]

8. also ripped on POWs and got a Seal killed with a foolish raid.

i don't know why the military wants anything to so with him

[Permanut]

9. You're right, there's more..

He also said

"The military is a disaster"

and

"I know more about ISIS than the generals do"

I know there's a lot more, but I gotta go take a trump.

[mnmoderatedem]

21. not to mention

saying of McCain during the primaries, "he's not a war hero, I prefer those who were not shot down".

as if Deferment Donnie has any business passing judgement off on McCain.

And the "support our military" republicans sat back and said nothing. Would have loved to see their reaction if Hilary had said that instead.

Oh, and also called McCain a "loser" on twitter, as sitting prez.

[tblue37]

40. Don't forget taking that Purple Heart as though it is just another "prize"

he thinks he deserves.

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. That utterly baffles me!

[muntrv]

20. He also had that flub regarding the USS Carl Vinson.

[Beartracks]

27. Cut him some slack!! He had his personal Vietnam, too, y'know...

.... trying to avoid STDs stateside.



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[Permanut]

28. You're right..

musta been exhausting, just filling out all the paperwork for those five deferments.

[krkaufman]

33. "Mango Mussolini"

Good one.

[Permanut]

37. Wish I could give credit..

I stole it from another DU'er, but no clue who it was. Tip of the hat to the real author.

[mountain grammy]

11. Wake up jarheads

This guy is bad news. You've been conned.

Lot of misogyny going on there.

[Wounded Bear]

18. This jarhead wasn't conned...

I'm still with her.

Semper Fidelis!

[mountain grammy]

19. My kind of Marine.

Semper Fi!

[TomSlick]

22. Neither was this soldier.

The military deserves better leadership than the Electoral College gave them.

Hooah!

[stevenleser]

23. Neither was this Airman!

Just say no to orange chickenhawks!

[Blaukraut]

12. It's sad that Republicans are held in such high regard in the military at all

but they are. And this was even before FOX News was on all TVs on base and before Rush Limbaugh was regular programming on AFN.

[CentralMass]

31. Limbaugh literally got a deferment during Vietnam due to a boil onhis backside

[mdbl]

36. I think they mistook it for his face

Sorry, but that man is a total asshole and I can't say anything good about him.

[Permanut]

41. Good one..

His personal physician is a proctologist, if I heard the rumor correctly.

[Baconator]

38. We like having stuff to train and fight with...

There's a whole generation of folks, who are just now retiring, who lived through the much leaner Clinton years.

Add to that the mass influx of men, weapons, equipment, training and actual missions after 9/11(Bush years) and the perception that Republicans are more military friendly than Dems remains.

I know very few who rabidly identify with the Republican party itself but mostly just prefer them to the Democratic party as the supposed lesser of two evils.

Which pretty much sums up the last election as well now that I think about it.

[nini]

13. what took them so long?

[JI7]

14. he is deporting people who have served this country

People who risked their lives the way his disgusting coward ass would never do.

[gratuitous]

15. Wouldn't this be a good time for some Democratic rallies?

Go into these communities, and remind the folks there that when it comes to actually funding veterans' benefits, and insisting that deployments aren't just called up willy-nilly but done for a good reason, there's one party that stands with the men and women serving in the military, and it ain't the fucking Republicans. Maybe Senator Duckworth could headline?

[Baconator]

39. I envy the British model...

... where the elites (Royal family etc...) are expected to serve.

I want more veterans in leadership roles.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

16. K&R

[Wounded Bear]

17. They probably started to realize...

that the spending increase doesn't include any pay raises for them, just new toys for the brass.



(This vet was never fooled.)

[oasis]

24. Commander in Thief. nt

[Achilleaze]

25. Why the hell would they support five-time Republican draft Roger?

Trump is a loser coward Republican, and anyone paying attention can plainly see

[GP6971]

26. In my limited window on it

the MIC is starting to show concern also.

[McCamy Taylor]

32. The WaPo's aversion to Trump tells you how the Pentagon feels.

Presidents come and go but the military is in DC forever, and they are a huge news source. If the Pentagon wants you gone from politics, you will know it by the stories that appear in the WaPo.

[Adsos Letter]

29. I dropped out of an online veterans group

I dropped out of an online veterans group because they became so pro-Trump/Oath Keeper-ish. It's a closed group, and after some of the discussions we had I doubt that they would re-admit me.

Not interested enough to try, but I do wonder what the conversations are in there these days.

[McCamy Taylor]

30. Treason is a tough sell with military folks.

[krkaufman]

34. pre-Qatar

And this survey was before Trump's tweets attacking Qatar, where we have a base housing 10,000+ personnel.

[GallopingGhost]

35. President Obama took the responsibility

of sending our servicemen and women into harm's way very seriously.

Trump is a sniveling worm who has never been in combat, makes rash, uninformed decisions and drops bombs for entertainment. Why anyone in the military supports this asshole is beyond comprehension.