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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 8 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 7 hrs ago #6

I don't know what year you graduated mdbl 2 hrs ago #8

So 37% still adore him durablend 8 hrs ago #2

If 37% adored him. 37% would strongly approve of him. Doodley 7 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

chicoescuela

(3,445 posts)

1. I think my friends from high school and college represent that 15%.

Reply to Doodley (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 08:56 AM

8 hrs ago

I don’t understand them

Wuddles440

(2,203 posts)

3. Unfortunately, I've encountered a similar situation...

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #1)

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.

Doodley

(12,193 posts)

6. Let me guess. They have one thing in common. Their parents were racist?

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 09:58 AM

7 hrs ago

mdbl

(9,179 posts)

8. I don't know what year you graduated

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 03:06 PM

2 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.