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Donald Trumps approval rating is at a healthy 70 percent in the former Soviet Union.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/historically-unpopular-pres-trumps-approval-rating-soars-to-70-percent-in-russia/
Donald Trumps approval rating is at a healthy 70 percent in the former Soviet Union.
The Moscow Times reported that Russias state polling agency found that 40 percent of Russians surveyed believe that Pres. Donald Trump will be a good U.S. leader while an additional 31 percent believe that hell be at least average.
Among Americans, Trumps approval ratings have hit a record low, with 45% approving of Trump and 45% disapproving of him, according to Gallup, reported Fortune magazines Zamira Rahim.
Only 4 percent of Russians believe that Trump will be a bad president.
Former Pres. Barack Obama was viewed unfavorably by 81 percent of Russians, according to VTsIOM...............................................
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Donald Trumps approval rating is at a healthy 70 percent in the former Soviet Union. (Original Post)
riversedge
Jan 2017
OP
I am done asking republicans why this doesnt bother them because it doesnt
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2017
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Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)1. I am done asking republicans why this doesnt bother them because it doesnt
Russia is a homophobic and racist country and that is what they want too.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)2. Aren't they also atheists?
1 outta 3 ain't bad
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)3. this could be a proxy for an Incompentence or Idiot rating....
yurbud
(39,405 posts)4. for the same reason our government likes certain thugs running other countries
not because they are doing a good job for their own people, but because they are doing a good job for American business interests and secondarily, aren't a threat to us.