Trump has 62 percent disapproval rating in new AP poll

[Applewood]

Trump has 62 percent disapproval rating in new AP poll

The majority of Americans in a new poll disapproves of President Trump’s overall performance, despite greater support for the president’s handling of the economy than other issues in the survey.

Sixty-two percent of Americans said they disapprove of the job Trump is doing, while just 36 percent approve, according to the Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Thursday.
…
Trump’s approval in other policy-specific areas is much lower, pollsters found. Thirty-six percent of Americans approve of Trump’s foreign policy and gun policy, 37 percent approve of his health care policy and just 38 percent approve of his immigration policy.
 

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/458381-poll-most-americans-disapprove-of-trumps-job-performance-despite

[Bigun]

Polls!

[Sanguine]

Amid fears of a recession, which Trump and administration officials have dismissed, 46 percent of Americans now approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, based on the poll.

Approval for Trump’s handling of the economy is strongest among Republicans, at 84 percent, but even 16 percent of Democrats support his economic policy. By contrast, just 5 percent of Democrats support the president’s overall performance.

Trump’s approval in other policy-specific areas is much lower, pollsters found.

Thirty-six percent

of Americans approve of Trump’s foreign policy and gun policy,

37 percent

approve of his health care policy and just

38 percent

approve of his immigration policy.

I'm not going to waste my time looking at the poll, but it does seem odd, of the 4 topics here, that somehow 46a+36b+37c+38d=36.  Maybe some of the questions were weighted more heavily?

[Wingnut]

Only 62%?    These polls are failing if they can't 'Push" the numbers higher.  Bunch of pikers.

[TomSea]

If at some point, these polls are taken as being valid, one would think we'd see someone in the GOP, competent, make a challenge in 2020. I'm not talking about small fry like former Representative Joe Wash but a relatively big gun.

[edpc]

These approval/disapproval numbers are way out of line, with what is at Real Clear Politics. There, his approval numbers average in the mid 40s, which is consistent with his 2016 election results. This seems to be a huge outlier.

[Wingnut]

These approval/disapproval numbers are way out of line, with what is at Real Clear Politics. There, his approval numbers average in the mid 40s, which is consistent with his 2016 election results. This seems to be a huge outlier.

People lie.  The poll dancers haven't figured out how to weigh the responses to get an accurate counting that reflects actual sentiment.

But then that is just my opinion and I might be lying about it. 

[verga]

When was the last time that the polls were right?

[Applewood]

When was the last time that the polls were right?

Well, for some people, polls are correct if they are favorable to their candidate.  If the polls are unfavorable, then they are wrong. 

I happen to think most are unreliable and worthless.  This is especially true more than a year before the presidential general election.  And even at other times I wonder, is someone fudging the results?  And who do they ask and where?  For example, in my liberal Democrat town, if a pollster were to ask most residents, then yes, that poll would be highly unfavorable to Trump.  And as @The Ghost  said, people lie. 

The "poll" that really counts is the one where we cast our ballots on election day.  Of course, if there is voter fraud, our votes might not count then either.

[edpc]

When was the last time that the polls were right?

Probably the last time some AT posted a Rasmussen poll where Trump was at or over 50%. That’s when they’re ‘right.’

[libertybele]

...and the election is over a year away; 14 months out.  So much could happen in that time and I definitely wouldn't put any stock in any political poll.

[libertybele]

Probably the last time some AT posted a Rasmussen poll where Trump was at or over 50%. That’s when they’re ‘right.’

Seriously?  The only poll that is going to matter is the final poll showing the election results on November 3, 2020.

[dfwgator]

What are the disapproval ratings for the Democrat candidates.

The days of the population being thrilled with any politician, are long over.

[edpc]

Seriously?  The only poll that is going to matter is the final poll showing the election results on November 3, 2020.

No – the only results that will matter are the electoral votes. See the results of 2016 and 2000 as the most recent examples.

[LottieDah]

When it comes to putting one's faith in polls this quote from Kierkegaard comes to mind, "there are two ways to be fooled.  One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true." 

[Sanguine]

When it comes to putting one's faith in polls this quote from Kierkegaard comes to mind, "there are two ways to be fooled.  One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true."

Good quote.

[rustynail]

Empty promises and empty stadiums.  Is the end near?

[Smokin Joe]

Empty promises and empty stadiums.  Is the end near?

Well, the stadium wasn't empty, just one section that had a clear view of the podium from an angle that would have been dangerous, if abused.

Interesting FOX focused on that one section while covering the full ones below it with the super.

That tells me FOX has changed their perspective of the 'middle', and likely leftward.