Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump approval drops by 6 points, majority say recession likely: POLL
ABC News ^ | 09/10/2019 | Gary Langer

Posted on 09/10/2019 9:48:48 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Six in 10 Americans say a recession is likely in the next year and as many are concerned about higher prices because of the trade war with China, helping to knock 6 points off President Donald Trump’s job approval rating in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.

Trump fell from a career-high 44% approval in July to 38% now, a point off his career average, with 56% disapproving. His average rating since taking office remains the lowest on record for any modern president at a comparable point in his term, and he is the first never to have achieved majority approval.

Trump has slipped by a slight 5 percentage points specifically on his handling of the economy, from 51% approval in midsummer to 46% now. Fewer -- 35% -- approve of his handling of trade negotiations with China, and 60% are concerned that the trade dispute will raise the price of things they buy.

Ratings of the U.S. economy overall, 56% positive, are down from 65% last fall in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates. Most ominously, 60% see a recession as very or somewhat likely in the next year. That’s within sight of the 69% who said so in November 2007, in advance of the Great Recession.

In another measure, Trump gets far more criticism than credit for his economic stewardship. Americans by nearly a 3-1 margin, 43-16%, say his trade and economic policies have increased rather than decreased the chance of a recession in the next year.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: approval; recession; trump; trumpeconomy; trumpjobapproval; trumppoll; yeahright
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-66 next last
To: SeekAndFind

Sampled “adults”. Not likely voters. Not registered voters.

This is the sample most likely to get their news from a few quick glances of headlines and the opening monologue of Saturday Night Live.

For a roughly accurate poll, shift all the numbers +8 toward Trump.


21 posted on 09/10/2019 9:59:45 AM PDT by CaptainMorgantown
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

You twits never had it so good. Bunch of liberal bed-wetters.


22 posted on 09/10/2019 10:00:37 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Consider the FAKE NEWS (ABC News) source. The looney liberal talking heads WANT millions of people to lose their jobs in a recession next year to give them a greater chance of winning in 2020. This is anti-American and disgusting - by a bunch of socialists and communists from the Democrat party no less.

The TRUTH is the stock market is not overvalued, commodity prices are not skyrocketing, the FED funds rate is 2.25% (not high), and the bond market is overvalued - so that means a recession in 2020 is extrermely unlikely UNLESS we have a MAJOR wildcard event - such as a major terrorist attack, major war with Iran or N. Korea, ect.

Short of this to go from 2.8% GDP over the last year to negative for 6 months (a recession) over the next year is simply wishful thinking by the communist FAKE NEWS organizations.


23 posted on 09/10/2019 10:01:09 AM PDT by Lions Gate
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

The relentless, intensive and focused propaganda from the left has been extremely effective in spooking the populace into thinking the sky is falling.


24 posted on 09/10/2019 10:02:56 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Every liberal should be red-flagged.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

There is an old anecdote, supposedly attributed to President Lincoln, about the proper response to the question, “If you called a dog’s tail a leg, how many legs would a dog have?”

The correct response would be “Four”, because just because somebody CALLED a dog’s tail a leg, doesn’t make it a leg.

They called it a “recovery” when it wasn’t, between 2009 and 2016, and now they try to call it a “recession” when it CLEARLY is not.

Definitions have apparently become very fluid.


25 posted on 09/10/2019 10:04:49 AM PDT by alloysteel (Nowhere in the Universe is there escape from the consequences of the crime of stupidity.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: forgotten man
Need to let Rush know. He’s acting like this is legit. 🙄
26 posted on 09/10/2019 10:06:36 AM PDT by Jrabbit
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

More unfit for print from the news media nothing new.


27 posted on 09/10/2019 10:07:31 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Conserv

But, but the future is scary!


28 posted on 09/10/2019 10:07:57 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We're living in Dr. Zhivago but without the love triangle)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Bwahahahaha

Faux Poll


29 posted on 09/10/2019 10:14:36 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the cloudsi)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

I see that they are going back to the 2008 playbook in trying to tank the economy just to advance their Commie Agenda.

I didn’t buy their garbage then and I am not buying it now.


30 posted on 09/10/2019 10:16:51 AM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

After two more Fed rate cuts by the end of the year recession will be off the table.


31 posted on 09/10/2019 10:21:37 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

This is what to look for in all of these polls, who they polled.

Partisan divisions 28-24-37 percent Democrats -Republicans
- independents

They polled more Dems than Republicans. It is that way in all of these polls.


32 posted on 09/10/2019 10:22:14 AM PDT by Tejas Rob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nifster
There is no way that 8 percent of PT voters have abandoned him.
33 posted on 09/10/2019 10:22:47 AM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Any PDJT supporter (conservative, not the same as a Republican), would hang up on them. No conservative who does answer the poll would NOT identify themselves as Independent.

The poll is statistically CRAP!!!


34 posted on 09/10/2019 10:24:40 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Vote for President Trump in 2020 or end up equally miserable, no rights, and eating zoo animals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind
What Bull💩!! In your dreams, liberals...
35 posted on 09/10/2019 10:26:23 AM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Tejas Rob

[[Partisan divisions 28-24-37 percent Democrats -Republicans
- independents]]

You might as well say the partisan divide in the poll was say around 50% liberal, only 24% conservative- independents usually vote democrat even though they say they are independent-


36 posted on 09/10/2019 10:26:44 AM PDT by Bob434
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Getting rid of John Bolton should help with the base.


37 posted on 09/10/2019 10:28:43 AM PDT by grania ("We're all just pawns in their game")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: SeekAndFind

Like I said earlier, the media foments fear of recession with their nightly news for two weeks, then polls to see what people think. Yes, the media can move the dial a few percentage points and it’s another reason why they are corrupt.


38 posted on 09/10/2019 10:29:36 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: grania

Bolton isnt president.

In 2024, his cheerleaders are free to run him and our need to increase out interventions overseas.


39 posted on 09/10/2019 10:32:49 AM PDT by VanDeKoik ( In heap big peace pipe)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: metmom

What is this shite? Who believes this crap?


40 posted on 09/10/2019 10:35:49 AM PDT by sgt_lau (Being tolerant to the most intolerant people on the planet is a losing proposition. Reject islam.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-66 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
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

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