Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Disastrous poll shows Trump’s White House return is a ‘failure’: Americans say he’s ‘gone too far’ (CNN poll)
AL.com ^ | 1/26/2026 | Howard Koplowitz

Posted on 01/17/2026 8:59:07 AM PST by Signalman

President Donald Trump’s second term has been a debacle, according to a damning new CNN poll released Friday.

A majority of Americans polled in the survey -- 58% -- characterized Trump’s first year of his second term as a “failure,” according to the poll.

Just 42% of respondents said Trump’s second term has been a success.

There were virtually no silver linings for the president in the survey.

A plurality of respondents said Trump “made things worse” on several issues he outlined in his inauguration speech, while a lion’s share of those polled said the president has “gone too far” in exercising his power in numerous areas.

More respondents than not said Trump “made things worse” on:

Restoring safety to the United States (39% to 35% who said he made progress)

Bringing law and order back to our cities (42% to 33%)

Bringing back free speech to America (41% to 27%)

Keeping our children safe, healthy and disease free (40% to 26%)

Being a peacemaker and unifier (47% to 25%) Stopping the weaponization of the Justice Department (41% to 21%)

Majorities of respondents said Trump went to far making changes to cultural institutions (62%), using the power of the presidency and the executive branch (58%), cutting federal government programs (57%) and changing the way the United States government works (51%.)

An overwhelming majority -- 64% -- said Trump hasn’t gone far enough trying to reduce the price of everyday goods, while 10% said he has gone too far and 26% said his approach has been about right.

The poll recorded Trump’s approval rating at 39%, with the president struggling to win over independents, who support him at only a 29% clip.

He has virtually no support from Democrats while 9 in 10 Republicans back Trump.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bs; cnn; cnnpoll; gaslighting; mostrustednameinnews; poll

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you.


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-67 next last
This is a CNN poll. Be very skeptical.
1 posted on 01/17/2026 8:59:07 AM PST by Signalman
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Signalman

CNN = Democrat Party.


2 posted on 01/17/2026 9:00:22 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

(((CNN Poll)))


3 posted on 01/17/2026 9:01:12 AM PST by mitchjackson1972 (End usury - It's OK to be white - https://ussliberty.org/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

Correction on published date. Should be 1/16/2026.


4 posted on 01/17/2026 9:01:16 AM PST by Signalman (When your enemy is digging himself a hole, don't take away his shovel.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman; SaveFerris

Like Ferris said, “You can never go too far.”


5 posted on 01/17/2026 9:02:23 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

Trump hasn’t gone nearly far enough.

Send in the marines to put this communist revolution down now.


6 posted on 01/17/2026 9:03:26 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

7 posted on 01/17/2026 9:03:47 AM PST by DFG
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

Well, it would be more of a surprise if a CNN poll had it at 58% in Trump’s favour, lol.


8 posted on 01/17/2026 9:04:16 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: OttawaFreeper

As any pollster will tell you....Let me know what results you want and I will ask the questions that will make it so.


9 posted on 01/17/2026 9:05:50 AM PST by shelterguy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: mitchjackson1972

Guarantees that I won’t read it...


10 posted on 01/17/2026 9:07:28 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

CNN = Communist News Network.
Better known as ‘fake news”
It’s the PVDA of the commuist RAT party...


11 posted on 01/17/2026 9:07:39 AM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

The poll convinced me—nothing to lose at this point.

All insurrectionists need to be captured and thrown in prison.

Lol.


12 posted on 01/17/2026 9:07:49 AM PST by cgbg ("Your identity is how power treats you.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

Disastrous poll shows Trump’s White House return is a ‘failure’: Americans say he’s ‘gone too far’ (CNN poll)

________________________________________

Disastrous poll? Has there ever been a poll from CNN that is NOT a disaster?


13 posted on 01/17/2026 9:07:55 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All

I guess cnn has nothing to worry about then


14 posted on 01/17/2026 9:07:57 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dfwgator

😀😃😁😂😂🤣🤣🤣


15 posted on 01/17/2026 9:08:24 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Signalman

This poll could be accurate but still misleading. Many Trump supporters are disappointed in the progress he has made on important issues, but nonetheless are still firmly supporting him.


16 posted on 01/17/2026 9:09:03 AM PST by Pres Raygun (Repent America!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman
This is a CNN poll. Be very skeptical.

Can you post some more bull sh*t skeptical articles put out by deep state? There must be several hundred more.

17 posted on 01/17/2026 9:09:03 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Signalman
He has virtually no support from Democrats while 9 in 10 Republicans back Trump.

With that as their core, they merely need to change the weighting of the political allegiances, and they can derive the result they want.

18 posted on 01/17/2026 9:09:14 AM PST by Lazamataz (The quickest and easiest way to untold riches is to be elected to national office.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SaveFerris

“And B. If I’m gonna get busted, it is not going to be by a guy like that!”


19 posted on 01/17/2026 9:09:18 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Signalman; All

Uh huuuhhh... 🙄


20 posted on 01/17/2026 9:09:34 AM PST by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-67 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson