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kpete

(72,018 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:41 PM Jan 2017

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Trump is first prez ever to start with 50% approval in Gallup poll

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Trump is first prez ever to start with 50% approval in Gallup poll (Original Post) kpete Jan 2017 OP

closer to 5 % Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #1

I don't know anyone that approves of anything he has done... scscholar Jan 2017 #5

because Trump always told us the polls were wrong Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #8

They were wrong for the general election... scscholar Jan 2017 #9

Gallup padding the poll percentages again, I see. They've lost credibility a long time ago. eom BlueCaliDem Jan 2017 #2

Gallup has him on 45 % today. factfinder_77 Jan 2017 #3

Wait for it.... izzybella Jan 2017 #4

Or as #seanspicer will say, padfun Jan 2017 #6

The most the poll goes to is 50%... FrenchieCat Jan 2017 #7

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. closer to 5 %

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:50 PM

Jan 2017

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

5. I don't know anyone that approves of anything he has done...

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 06:11 PM

Jan 2017

so I think your 5% is closer to correct.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

8. because Trump always told us the polls were wrong

Reply to scscholar (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 06:34 PM

Jan 2017

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

9. They were wrong for the general election...

Reply to Angry Dragon (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 07:12 PM

Jan 2017

well wrong for the votes that counted rather than the ones that were made. My vote here in Washington state was thrown in the trash.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

2. Gallup padding the poll percentages again, I see. They've lost credibility a long time ago. eom

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:54 PM

Jan 2017

factfinder_77

(841 posts)

3. Gallup has him on 45 % today.

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:59 PM

Jan 2017

http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

izzybella

(236 posts)

4. Wait for it....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 06:04 PM

Jan 2017

He will announce that his approval rating is one no president has ever achieved.

Spin. Spin. Spin.

padfun

(1,787 posts)

6. Or as #seanspicer will say,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 06:14 PM

Jan 2017

It's the highest approval rating ever, PERIOD!!

FrenchieCat

(68,867 posts)

7. The most the poll goes to is 50%...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 06:20 PM

Jan 2017

In the new alternative fact world!

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