{"id":4104,"date":"2026-01-28T00:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=4104"},"modified":"2026-01-28T00:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T00:57:08","slug":"trump-issues-scathing-statement-after-shock-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=4104","title":{"rendered":"Trump issues scathing statement after shock approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"256\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"27\">Polling Pressure Builds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"256\">Recent polls suggest Donald Trump\u2019s approval remains below<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"256\">majority support as attention turns toward the midterms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"256\">Despite dismissing the data, surveys consistently show<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"256\">more voters disapprove than approve of his performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"525\"><strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"285\">A Turbulent Second Term<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"525\">Trump\u2019s return to office has mixed economic claims with<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"525\">ongoing controversies, including immigration crackdowns,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"525\">the Epstein files, and foreign policy disputes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"525\">These issues appear to be shaping public opinion and eroding early momentum.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"824\"><strong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"552\">What the Numbers Show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"824\">A January AP-NORC poll found <strong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"609\">59 percent disapprove<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"824\">and <strong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"636\" data-is-only-node=\"\">40 percent approve<\/strong> of Trump\u2019s job performance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"824\">On the economy, only <strong data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"708\">37 percent approve<\/strong>, with similar<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"824\">figures for immigration and foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"824\">Other polls place his approval between 40 and 45 percent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1043\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"846\">Trump\u2019s Response<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1043\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Trump has rejected the polls, calling them<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1043\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201cFake and Fraudulent Polling\u201d and a \u201cSCAM,\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1043\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">accusing media outlets of political bias while<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1043\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">rallying supporters against what he sees as a hostile press.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polling Pressure Builds Recent polls suggest Donald Trump\u2019s approval remains below majority support as attention turns toward the midterms. Despite dismissing the data, surveys consistently show more voters disapprove than approve of his performance. 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