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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Another BS poll
I hope so.
If the Dems try a putsch, we will need them. I bet a lot of officers were commissioned during tge Obama years of questionable allegiance.
If he did it to the DOJ, why not the military.
Military changed a lot during the reign of the Kenyan, and not in a good way.
Half the army these days are 98 lb blonde dizzy coeds whose ‘tour of duty’ is 5 years of filing paperwork in germany so this isn’t as surprising as it might appear.
Goes to show the effects of eight years worth of recruiting in dem heavy areas and force-retiring those showing conservative leanings
Check this out:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sightline_Media_Group
A GANNETT NEWS ORGAN!
GANNETT IS A VIRULENTLY ANTI-TRUMP, PRO DEMOCRAT, LEFTIST NEWS AGENCY!
BOGUS POLL!!!!
I don’t believe polls because I don’t participate when asked to. I think a lot of people don’t participate.
RE: I find this very believable.
Can you share with us your reasons why?
The “Military Times” has little or nothing to do with actual serving soldiers.
They “poll” their readers, who include non-military personnel.
Just more FAKE NEWS.
ABSP.
ABSP.
This makes no sense. Trump has been doing everything for the Military. Hundreds of billions in spending. Improvements in Vet healthcare. Access to private doctors.
This poll is pure BS.
Assuming arguendo that the poll is exactly correct, my conclusion would be that there are too many people in the military that should be employed at their hometown DNC office.
"The survey of 829 respondents, conducted between Sept. 20 and Oct. 2..."
Interesting timing...
He went to the mat and compromised for their $700 billion.
Screw them, if this is true.
The alleged poll disagrees with my personal observations, knowing many active, reserve, retired, and former Military as this Veteran happens to know.
I believe this poll 100%.
This is not mine, my dads, or my grandpa’s military anymore.
The standards for joining have dropped and now we are reaping those “benefits”.
Military Times is lib
I know it’s counter intuitive
Someone maybe you? posted military times article about the marine officer training injury rate for men over women
They made a big splash that more men are prone to injury
Not mentioning men are 98% of the trainees
Nope this rag has an agenda
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