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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

A new poll found more Americans are unhappy with Donald Trump's stances on the economy and cost of living, with almost twice as many saying the president has helped raise prices rather than lowering them.

In a Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted Nov. 21-24, 49% of respondents said Trump's actions since taking office for his second term in January have raised prices instead of cutting them. That's a nearly two-to-one ratio to the 24% who said he's done more to lower costs.

The survey also found more Americans (38%) blame Trump for inflation than his predecessor, former President Joe Biden (31%), despite the now-president campaigning on the economy during his successful 2024 presidential bid.

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[-] Devadander@lemmy.world 73 points 2 months ago

So nothing’s changed. Still 1/3 of the country accepts this man’s lies eagerly

[-] wheezy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The absolute floor is maybe, maybe 22%. That's the cult that will always follow him.

  • Hiding Epstein files
  • No affordability

And what's sitting on the edge right now

  • New useless (for working class Americans) invasion of a third world country

I would guess the polls are written with some bias in questioning and we hit an absolute low in polling of just under 30% if we have direct air "support" in Venezuela. If he dares to actually put boots on the ground there officially then no poll phrasing can keep him above 25%.

Another drop would be a public support of Israel (apart from maybe with Iran as that's for some reason ok with Americans). But any large news story of Israel acting hostile to its neighbors enough that even the New York Times has to report it, well, shits quiet in Israel for a reason right now. Trump doesn't want to lose more favor with the MTG portion of his party that are on the right side of history for all the wrong reasons.

Edit: not to say Israel isn't continuing genocide and settlement expansion. It is. But it's being careful to not hit the point that liberal media would be forced to report it. The recent execution video in the west bank was apparently not enough for the western media to care.

[-] zenitsu@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The clown still having a ~39% approval rating is absolutely insane

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

So many European elected politicians would love to have such a high rating... I'm always surprised at the high numbers in the US.

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The US has the best propaganda and dumbest people.

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[-] dhork@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

It doesn't matter what Americans say anymore. Trump can't run again. If he manages to hold on to power past Jan 2029, he won't need popular opinion (or votes) to do it.

[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

Trump can’t run again.

Really?

in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good, you're not gonna have to vote.

-Trump on July 27, 2024

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

Exactly, if Trump is still President past Jan 2029, he won't need an election to do it. We won't have to vote!

[-] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Say what you will about Trump, but he delivers on his campaign promises. Albeit with a monkeys paw.

Of course, his supporters thought he was exaggerating or talking hyperbolically. They believed him when he claimed to never know about Project 2025. And maybe he really didn't, who knows. Its pretty clear he doesn't know wtf he's doing or even where he even is most days. He talks out of his ass constantly. But they find that endearing, I guess.

Its funny, the same people worried about a shadow government, rounding up citizens for FEMA death camps, poisoning our water supply, etc...elected us a guy who did and does all those things. Proudly, even.

Personally I think a political leader, while they should be likeable (I mean, that should be a bare requirement to even get anywhere in politics in the first place), they should also be composed, professional, respectful, and even if they disagree with you, do so receptively and constructively. He is none of these things, and they think that makes him great. Really it just makes him a baffoon and makes the entire country a laughing stock.

[-] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago

Soggy corpo middle manager types are unelectable anymore

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

He'll need to be dead. That should be the ONLY acceptable result for anyone in a third term.

They wanna talk about third term abortions? Let's show em.

[-] Sunflier@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

He’ll need to be dead.

[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

This quote has me worried for what comes next. And has since the election.

Although I remember hearing it closer to October when they had the debates.

[-] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It’s the quote that substantiates every American training with a long gun.

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[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 months ago

Who are these 24% of people that think Trump has lowered prices?

[-] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Those are the people that voted for him. Remember that 64 percent of the voting age voted in 2024. 49.8% of the voters were for Trump and 48.3% for Harris.

49.8% of the 64% of those who voted is about 32% of the total voting population.

Of those, majority still believe him.

So if 2:1 believe he raised prices, that actually tracks, given that 1/3 voted for him, 1/3 did not, and 1/3 did not vote.

66% didn't vote for him or 2:1.

The real issue is that those 1/3 that didn't vote, could have helped prevent this. Hope they learn, some will, but who knows.

[-] Aljernon@lemmy.today 3 points 2 months ago

Many are disenfranchised for some reason or another.

[-] Lupus@feddit.org 15 points 2 months ago

You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

It's not okay to only quote this genius moment!

https://youtu.be/hYTQ7__NNDI

[-] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

They look at the price of eggs and forget everything else

[-] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Well his whole campaign was about tariffs AND lowering prices. The two don’t mix, America! This is not new news.

[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Maybe not to the rest of us, but it is news to the MAGA crowd!

[-] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

They could mix if done in very specific ways, but there's no way in hell Trump could do that. I'm not even sure anyone could do that anymore.

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[-] D_C@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

"Adding things make thing go up big? No, ugg, add thing make thing go down small" -the average tRUMP supporter

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[-] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 months ago

Americans are VERY Smart Peoples!

[-] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 months ago

We needed a poll for this? We really are fucked.

[-] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Yes. To cite facts you need data. You can't base it on feelings or anecdotal evidence.

[-] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

To know how people feel about anything you need a poll.

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[-] SkellyMonstera@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago

The amount of people I see on facebook calling the polling bullshit is insane. Everyone just writes it off as only dems being polled, etc etc. I know facebook is an absolute shitshow to begin with, but how much of these piles and piles of comments are just propaganda bots doing their thing?

[-] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

A lot are propaganda bots. I don't trust a damn thing on Facebook, even the ones saying opinions I agree with.

[-] Tehbaz@lemmy.wtf 3 points 2 months ago

Don't worry, there are plenty of rubes who believe that sLeEpY jOe and BARACK HUSSEIN are making everything more expensive at Walmart.

[-] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Citing or referencing Facebook was the first issue here.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Bots, bots everywhere.

Do not read, nor listen to anything on FB other than your family & friends actual personal posts. Not repost, memes, etc.

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[-] zd9@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

doesn't matter, literally nothing matters as long as Fox, Newsmax, OANN, etc. exist, because the cult will still live in a different reality

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago

What planet do the 30% who responded that things are cheaper live on?

[-] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Planet dumbfuck of the Magasphere galaxy. The only verifiably flat planet.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

The 30% that are always against society progressing

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

hmm interesting point. They can afford the new price so it's an advantage to them. A new way to keep the poor down.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

There are the poor and destitute amongst that 30% too, they tell themselves that things aren't more expensive because it will challenge their understanding of the world

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

They also just blame someone else. “Things are more expensive but they’d be worse if My Guy wasn’t in charge” is a big angle for these morons.

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[-] hateisreality@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

He's lowered the lost of living for the parasite class that only takes, they now no longer contribute to the society they are economically pillaging

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

He endorses the self enrichment of the capitalist class. Their self enrichment is nothing but blood money at this point. Logically him and all his policies are just free game on looting American families by any means necessary without ethical government regulation. The lack of ethics and accountability has been bad for a long time already in this country but now it’s gloves off. We either revolt or end up in a pedo-tech bro feudal dictatorship as serfs who they allow to live as long as we’re useful.

[-] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

When / how do we do the thing though?

[-] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

I appreciate reporters asking Trump about various concerns the people have, but some reporter or podcaster (if he goes on those any more) needs to all him if he is worried his inner circle is lying to him about things.

Like relentlessly press it in every gaggle. Go on FOX and say you're worried about it. (Yes I know FOX is participating to an extent especially with "cities on fire.")

The things he says certainly reflect his reflex to lie, but he's also saying things that don't reflect reality that he doesn't particularly "have" to lie about. It makes me pretty confident he's being fed false info.

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

All the orange felon/rapist/liar has to do is make promises of prosperity to farmers and they will follow him anywhere. Farmers eat that shit up.

[-] aesthelete@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Go ahead and slant the CPI reports too you fucking stupid idiot. The only people that care about the fucking things are people on wall street. Most people shop for their own groceries and can see with their own two eyes that prices are increasing. All but the most devout of your cult members can tell you that you're full of shit and inflation is still terrible.

[-] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Welcome to the pedoeconomy.

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