Posted on 01/13/2017 12:19:23 PM PST by EveningStar
As a developer and a reality TV star, Donald Trump seemed to believe there was no such thing as too much publicity.
Already, as president elect, he’s finding that’s not so.
Trump is still a week away from being sworn in as president, but judging by the latest polls, he’s already started to wear out his welcome...
Only 44% of Americans approve of Trump’s transition so far, according to the latest Gallup figures, released Friday. A poll earlier in the week by Quinnipiac University pegged the number even lower — only 37% approved of Trump in that survey.
In either case, Trump stands far below the norm for a new president. In Gallup’s surveys, for example, 68% of Americans approved of Bill Clinton’s transition just before he took office, 61% approved of George W. Bush and a whopping 83% approved of Barack Obama.
Polls don’t say precisely why Trump’s standing has dropped, but there’s strong reason to think over-exposure plays a part...
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Are these by the same pollsters who predicted a Hillary win?
This poll begs the question, why did he win? Surely the poll is accurate :) Pollsters never lie you know. That is why Hillary Clinton won the election. My bad, she lost her ass in the election, but pollsters never lie.
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