Breaking news: 57 percent of Americans say President Donald Trump has exceeded his authority since taking office for his second term, according to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll.
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Right?! It makes me so sad the 43% don't care about anyone but themselves..when their Medicaid/Medicare gets cut it will wake a whole bunch of them up. I'm on Medicare but don't even care if it will wake people up!!
There seems to be a bipartisan belief our government is totally run by whomever is POTUS and Congress barely weighs in. Our Constitution needs serious updating. EOs need to be reigned in.
Still a big improvement from “honeymoon” 52% approval. Marquette a week or 2 ago pointed out — under approval rating were a lot of specifics people did not like or opposed sometimes opposed by 60% or more
In favor of deportation - Negative on non-criminals, Musk, pardons for Jan6ers, Panama Canal …
It should be 95%. Seriously. If you've been paying attention to his actions and EOs, not just listening to his words, we could be a month off from an "authoritarian Breakthrough". Which means Trump is the undisputed dictator with no checks on his power.
Who amongst us could ever have guessed that tramp with the loyal (ignorant) support his MAGA enablers and billionaire benefactors would abuse the power entrusted to him.
It’s a Coup! He has committed Treason. This is a REVOLUTION: We must give it everything we’ve got and fight for our country. Stand up, speak out, as if it’s your last chance. Fight as if you have nothing left to lose. This is the moment to ask, who do I choose to be? United, the People are the Power
“Americans disapprove by a 2-to-1 margin of Musk shutting down federal agencies that he decides are unnecessary, and most (63 percent) are concerned that his team is gaining access to sensitive personal data of individuals.”
What gives me hope is that the American people aren’t Hungarians, which was ruled by authoritarians until 1988. Germany became a democracy in 1918 - and Nazis came to power just 20 years later. We have a 200+ year old democracy (yes, imperfect.) I think this means that WE THE PEOPLE are the bulwark.
It would have been better had the republicans not purged voter registration of Democrats, not thrown away ballots from black neighborhoods and ballots that had Hispanic names. trump was cheated into office. Cheater in Chief.
Okey Dokey. Let’s wallow in the past and enjoy our misery. The great news is we have someone to blame.
No sense in looking forward. No need to convince people to get off their couches and vote. Woe is us. We are doomed.
I feel so much better knowing it’s not worth doing something. /s
Unfortunately it will probably be too late..so many govt agencies are beyond repair and so many people have been hurt and possibly killed due to Trumps Executive orders
Would you? Numerous groups doing something. Find one that fits you. I’m working with local ones who track our which nonprofits aren’t getting $$. Making sure state & fed legislators hear voters are peeved, not buying fake ‘wavers make it all OK” & ppl are in the streets. Public opinion is changing.
Why would this be a surprise?!?!? We knew EXACTLY what he is like. Where the hell is all the Democratic outrage?? Why are the Republicans such pussies and afraid to speak up? And now Trump is blaming Ukraine for starting the war. We’re becoming the United States of Russia. We need to be loud.
Like immigrants, federal workers should know their rights and stand their ground. Our leaders are not leading and informing them. They do it to immigrants but not federal workers. C’mon
Was 52% approval overall - This is a 9 point swing. Weren’t asking this question
Marquette poll last week, 52% approval = they liked seeing action, generally agree with policy ideas like cutting gov’t or deportation. Disagreed on how it’s being done & are not in favor of harassing Panama, Mexico etc
Dear Republicans, Do NOT VOTE FOR Kash Patel or the TRUMP BUDGET!! This is NOT the Trump PEOPLE voted for. They NEVER voted for Elon Musk or his crazy cabinet. VOTE your conscious. Trump can try & destroy you. No-one is listening to him anymore. Do NOT VOTE FOR Kash Patel or the TRUMP BUDGET!!!!
That is a devastatingly low number. Also have to account that 80% of Americans have no idea what is going on and about 50% couldn’t even tell you the name of the VPOTUS.
That's actually pretty low - shows that the danger isn't going away anytime soon. This may sound cruel, vengeful & hateful - but I hope the red states crash & burn. Sorry to my family in Nevada.
KLUWE: “MAGA is profoundly corrupt, unmistakably anti-democracy, and, most importantly, MAGA is explicitly a Nazi movement. You may have replaced a swastika with a red hat, but that is what it is."
I see millions are out protesting, if you are thinking about congress, trump has them by the balls. trump threatens their families, spouses and children, trump is nothing more than a common run of the mill THUG. That is why he let his terrorist army out of jail.
Maybe, just maybe the Fourth Estate should start doing its job. That starts with backing the AP and not going back to the WH press room until they are back in. It’s call solidarity.
Minnesota's Republican Legislature wants to eliminate math as a high school graduation requirement. If they do, it should be replaced with one semester of constitutional law (powers) & a semester of constitutional law (liberties).
This is what US citizens voted for. That includes the ones that stayed at because they did not want to vote! Staying at home is also a vote, A vote for whatever is coming!
Impeachment of trump is necessary. GOP is protecting trump. GOP trump complicity is unacceptable. The US rule of law is in immediate and serious danger.
That's Curious When College Polling Shows Nearly 70% Say FelonTrump EOs Are Illegal. College Polling Is Being Done By Statisticians Learning How To Properly Execute Polls, And Applying All The Relevant Questions In Less Then 10 Minutes, Gathering More Data Then What The Pro Polling Services Get.
What a shocker. No sympathy here.
You were all warned this would happened yet you chose him anyway over a candidate who respected democracy . Inflation is getting worse while programs offering help are being cut. A sad outlook for our country.
Trump’s ratings will continue to decline. Musk will be talking more about the $5000 bribe to appease the public. The public ain’t seen nothing yet. It’s going to be brutal.
Trump and Musk, the Hollywood duo of fools and the MAGA team, are truly good dogs for Russia and China. They will surely make those countries stronger rather than their own. The ones who will suffer are, without a doubt, their foolish voters.
Social Security increases poverty and homelessness because of the way it is run now. Social Security Death Benefit should be at least $10,000 and indexed for inflation.
Person could die at 60 years old after paying a great deal of money into it for
40 years and her 30 year old child might not be helped at all. Social Security tax should be placed on all wages a person makes in a year including stock options - difference between bought at and sold at. Employers not match above $100,000 a year.
People should be allowed to invest up to 25 percent of the money they pay into Social Security into Social Security retirement, etc. accounts. The money in the accounts could be used to buy stocks, bonds, mutual funds, short term disability insurance,
long term disability insurance, long term care insurance, college educations, graduate school educations, health care expenses. Money could be used for family members and others including non profits. People could choose beneficiaries.
People in their 20s, 30s, 40s are more likely to become disabled than die. Putting money into Social Security retirement accounts may reduce how much money people get if they become disabled and may reduce how much they get for retirement from Social Security
When person first applies for Social Security Disability and needs to get attorney after being denied which happens a lot, the person is able to get an attorney for 25 percent of past due benefits.
Congress needs to make sure that people who have Social Security disability and are told they no longer qualify for Social Security disability which also happens a lot are able to get an attorney for the appeals process. 25 percent of monthly benefits should be held back for attorney fees
for the appeal process because trying to find an attorney for Social Security Disability appeal after have Social Security Disability may be very expensive.
Many years over 5,000 a died waiting to see an Administrative Law Judge for Social Security Disability because Congress has refused to employ enough Administrative Law Judges and other Social Security employees.
I am 55 years old and I became interested in Social Security and Medicare before I was 10 years because my dad's mom discussed with me the importance of Social Security and Medicare.
Over $2 trillion of the national debt is owed to Social Security.
A financial transactions tax should be used to help pay for Social Security. At least 50 percent of money federal government gets from mining should go state governments.
At least 25 percent of money federal government gets from huge royalties on mining should go to Social Security. At least 25 percent of money federal government gets from royalties on mining should go to Medicare. At least 25 percent of money state governments
get from royalties on mining should be used for k-12 public schools. At least 25 percent of money state governments get from royalties on mining should be used for public colleges, public tech schools, scholarships for public colleges and public graduate schools.
Power to regulate commerce with foreign nations belongs to Congress and not the President. Tariffs should be decided by Congress. At least 50 percent of money obtained from Tariffs should go to State governments. At least 25 percent of money from Tariffs should go to Social Security.
Stop with the damn polls. Polls don't mean shit. Polls don't remove a dick-tator. Polls don't end fascism. You think the fascist regime gives a fuck what the people say? Two ways this ends. Trump leaves feet first, or via impeachment. Now which one do you find more likely.
And before the MAGAt brown shirts led by nazi Patel think thats a threat. Trump is a few hamberders from his 300 lbs fat ass of lard having a massive coronary. His chances of dying in office from poor health are > 50%. Chance of congress ending this fascist fuckery. Less than 0%.
That's 100 percent true. It's not in some people to admit they were wrong and conned. They'll go down with the ship before the acknowledge reality. That's how cults roll.
I havent seen one thing he has proposed to make the life of Americans better. Mostly it has been cultural war stuff, retribution and steps to enrich his billionaire friends
Nothing on housing, food prices, etc etc
He should be impeached for abuse of power, for attempted bribery, for pathological lying to the American people. He needs to be removed from his throne as does Elon.
lol I’m not sure what is sadder, that number being so low, or the complete irrelevance of what the American people think. No one in power cares and it will make no difference.
He thinks he is a king of this democratic nation. He has a mental deficiency, and a one time illegal immigrant, billionaire, that bought his way into our nations control, for his own benefit.
The fact that WaPo is reporting on this poll makes me think that felon trump likes the result, as he is trying to reshape the presidency and govt into becoming an autocracy.
You don’t say. Gee, thanks for this breaking news. And probably completely inaccurate. It’s way higher than 57% and we all know it. It’s great seeing MAGA voters still attempting to support Trump but knowing deep down they fucked up.
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In favor of deportation - Negative on non-criminals, Musk, pardons for Jan6ers, Panama Canal …
4%
You were born of rebellion.
#noking
“Americans disapprove by a 2-to-1 margin of Musk shutting down federal agencies that he decides are unnecessary, and most (63 percent) are concerned that his team is gaining access to sensitive personal data of individuals.”
Now the world will change forever and not for the better. At least for most of us ...
No sense in looking forward. No need to convince people to get off their couches and vote. Woe is us. We are doomed.
I feel so much better knowing it’s not worth doing something. /s
Emphasis on the dumb part.
https://wapo.st/4309Ysp
And he's not even half way there! 😔
Marquette poll last week, 52% approval = they liked seeing action, generally agree with policy ideas like cutting gov’t or deportation. Disagreed on how it’s being done & are not in favor of harassing Panama, Mexico etc
Criminal
Treasonous
Unconstitutional
@usatoday.com
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Minnesota's Republican Legislature wants to eliminate math as a high school graduation requirement. If they do, it should be replaced with one semester of constitutional law (powers) & a semester of constitutional law (liberties).
How can it be only 57%?
Go figure.
What is wrong w Merica?? No answer needed! The MAGAts think having a king will save them!
Here's your breaking news,
47 running rough shod over democracy and FFS, only 57% agree?
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It must have been more like 75% and they printed it with a "typo".
http://viewsandobservations.com/2025/02/20/the-trump-administration-is-acting-authoritarian-and-prejudiced/
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainians-trust-in-zelensky-increases-to-57-survey-shows/
You were all warned this would happened yet you chose him anyway over a candidate who respected democracy . Inflation is getting worse while programs offering help are being cut. A sad outlook for our country.
Will you be next?
The people put this evil in power. Time to take responsibility and purge the poison.
We saw how this goes. History repeats when we don't learn the lesson.
Speak up & act out.
Here is just one way.
Unemployed? Tank you maga
Social Security increases poverty and homelessness because of the way it is run now. Social Security Death Benefit should be at least $10,000 and indexed for inflation.
Person could die at 60 years old after paying a great deal of money into it for
https://www.marketplace.org/2025/02/19/how-excess-deaths-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-impacted-social-security/
40 years and her 30 year old child might not be helped at all. Social Security tax should be placed on all wages a person makes in a year including stock options - difference between bought at and sold at. Employers not match above $100,000 a year.
https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2024/09/26/new-bill-increases-social-security-death-benefit/
People should be allowed to invest up to 25 percent of the money they pay into Social Security into Social Security retirement, etc. accounts. The money in the accounts could be used to buy stocks, bonds, mutual funds, short term disability insurance,
https://www.marketplace.org/2025/02/19/how-excess-deaths-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-impacted-social-security/
long term disability insurance, long term care insurance, college educations, graduate school educations, health care expenses. Money could be used for family members and others including non profits. People could choose beneficiaries.
https://www.marketplace.org/2025/02/19/how-excess-deaths-in-the-covid-19-pandemic-impacted-social-security/
People in their 20s, 30s, 40s are more likely to become disabled than die. Putting money into Social Security retirement accounts may reduce how much money people get if they become disabled and may reduce how much they get for retirement from Social Security
https://nosscr.org/disability-recipients-nearly-7-times-more-likely-to-die-of-covid-19-according-to-ssa-data/
When person first applies for Social Security Disability and needs to get attorney after being denied which happens a lot, the person is able to get an attorney for 25 percent of past due benefits.
https://www.ssa.gov/representation/fee_agreements.htm?tl=3%2C6
Congress needs to make sure that people who have Social Security disability and are told they no longer qualify for Social Security disability which also happens a lot are able to get an attorney for the appeals process. 25 percent of monthly benefits should be held back for attorney fees
for the appeal process because trying to find an attorney for Social Security Disability appeal after have Social Security Disability may be very expensive.
Less than 5,000 died on 9/11.
Many years over 5,000 a died waiting to see an Administrative Law Judge for Social Security Disability because Congress has refused to employ enough Administrative Law Judges and other Social Security employees.
Table 1.—Deaths
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/NOTES/pdf_notes/note159.pdf
I am 55 years old and I became interested in Social Security and Medicare before I was 10 years because my dad's mom discussed with me the importance of Social Security and Medicare.
Over $2 trillion of the national debt is owed to Social Security.
Largest banks should be broken up
into 4 or more equal pieces each.
Bring back Glass-Steagall.
A financial transactions tax should be used to help pay for Social Security. At least 50 percent of money federal government gets from mining should go state governments.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/post_b_845106
At least 25 percent of money federal government gets from huge royalties on mining should go to Social Security. At least 25 percent of money federal government gets from royalties on mining should go to Medicare. At least 25 percent of money state governments
https://nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2019/05-09-19-1872-Mining-Law
get from royalties on mining should be used for k-12 public schools. At least 25 percent of money state governments get from royalties on mining should be used for public colleges, public tech schools, scholarships for public colleges and public graduate schools.
https://nwf.org/Latest-News/Press-Releases/2019/05-09-19-1872-Mining-Law
Power to regulate commerce with foreign nations belongs to Congress and not the President. Tariffs should be decided by Congress. At least 50 percent of money obtained from Tariffs should go to State governments. At least 25 percent of money from Tariffs should go to Social Security.
Killing people is u popular?
Who knew!!
There is no middle any more and you have shown us which side of the line you are operating on and it's not pretty
Nothing on housing, food prices, etc etc
Nationwide against republicans
To put Trump in check
WAPO CNN Reuters
Approval 45 47 46
Disapprove 53 52 51
The leopards are being well fed.
Grifters First
Fake news for the misguided .