Posted on 10/17/2018 12:53:37 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Trump’s support among U.S. troops appears to be fading, with a new survey from Military Times showing that support for him has ebbed during the past two years while his disapproval rating has increased.
The survey of 829 respondents, conducted between Sept. 20 and Oct. 2, showed that the percentage approving of Trump has declined to 43.8% from 46.1% two years ago, while those disapproving rose to 43.1% from 37%.
Respondents who were neutral on Trump declined from 17% to 13%, “suggesting political polarization inside the military community has intensified in recent years,” the publication said. Military Times is owned Sightline Media, a private publisher with roots stretching back to 1940, when it was known as Army Times.
In comparison, President Trump’s Defense Secretary James Mattis received an 84% approval rating from respondents.
Female respondents, who made up 11% of the total, were more likely to disapprove of Trump, with 28% showing support and 69% disapproving. Among male respondents, 47% approved of Trump while 38% disapproved. Trump’s support was strongest in the Marine Corps and Navy, while those in the Air Force and Navy were more critical. Around 21% of respondents from the Army were neither favorable nor unfavorable, making it the most undecided branch of the armed forces.
Trump won praise in the survey for increasing spending on the military. Criticisms centered around his temperament. “To me, it seems like his presidency is a popularity contest for his ego,” a Navy petty officer told the Times.
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Disheartening if true. Trump has had their backs, wants to keep them out of needless wars, increases their pay and funding and vows to make them them the undisputed greatest military force in history.
My niece is a Lt Colonel in the Air Force, 42 years old, and is a pushy loud-mouthed leftist. She worshipped Obama, thinks Trump is a vulgarian and a racist/misogynist. She never stops talking, never shuts up about her politics.
She’s actually a very pretty woman. She keeps searching and searching for a husband, can’t understand why she can’t find the perfect man who will marry her.
When she complains about not being able to find a husband, I just sit quietly, smirking inside, feigning sympathy LOL.
My Army guys have met your description pretty well. I had one guy with PTSD from training camp and his psychologist.. “Requires that I play a few hours of video games everyday”
The Marines I’ve worked with have been some of the most hardass overachievers I’ve ever met.
Not my Army any more. I see pictures of fat troops, I see too much PC, loss of focus on the core mission. I served under Reagan and we idolized him.
The military times newspapers are privately owned by one of the major media outlets, I’m not sure if it may be USA Today or one of the others. They are as liberal as any other newspaper and take great joy in the feminization and muslimization of the military. (Retired Army Officer)
Obama had a 15% approval rating. Trump’s is 3x as high.
The military has gotten more female and liberal and secular. It’s just the way it is.
I’m calling BS! Even with the pussification of the military under Bowbama !
Total baloney.
2 sons in the USMC
1 foster son in the Army
The Grunts love him, as they should.
I am really tired of having to read about polls that are obviously wrong.
Total Horseshit!
Our troops are paid more, respected around the world, and are not mired in constant fighting with untrustworthy allies who like to shoot them in the back.
This is fake news!
“The survey of 829 respondents, “
Out of what...500,000? Great sample.
Typical BS poll. Anytime you use the liberal buzzword “temperament” to gauge the president, you know you’re dealing with left wing b*llsh*t.
Besides, nobody I knew read the execrable Military Times. Everyone considered it leftist garbage.
I work on a base every day since ‘88 and will be tomorrow. The current CIC is more favored than ANY in shear numbers. This pole must been taken in the commissary by the customers.
Racial and ethnic minority groups made up 40% of Defense Department active-duty military in 2015, up from 25% in 1990. (In 2015, 44% of all Americans ages 18 to 44 were racial or ethnic minorities.)
Overall, 15% of DOD active-duty military personnel are women, up from 11% in 1990. In 2015, 17% of active-duty officers were female – up from their share of 12% in 1990. And 15% of enlisted personnel were female in 2015, up from 11% in 1990. The share of women in the ranks varies significantly by service branch. Women comprise nearly one-in-five active-duty personnel in the Air Force (19%) but only 8% of all Marines. Women make up 18% of the Navy and 14% of the Army.
Roughly two-thirds of all DOD active-duty military personnel were ages 30 or younger in 2015. Only about one-in-ten (9%) were older than 40. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/13/6-facts-about-the-u-s-military-and-its-changing-demographics/
.000829 of population.
Military Poll: Troops Backing Trump By 3-to-1 Margin Over Clinton
I suspect that not much has changed.
“There are many gays and liberals who have infiltrated our Armed Forces, from privates to Generals.”
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They seem to have infiltrated everywhere! It’s so discouraging.
I am calling this BS. The Military Times and all other service “Times” mags are packed full of libs.
This doesn’t pass the “smell test”. Fake news!
Just got back to civilation and caught Shannon Breem with a Trace Gallager lead how wimmens dropped President Trump in all demographics now but were with him the last two years
MY ACHING ASS
Hey Shannon, you POS and Fox News, you POS
GO TO HELL
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