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Donald Trump Public Opinion Ratings Lowest Since Polling Began In 1940, Except Before Richard Nixon Resigned In 1974!

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President Donald Trump’s Public Opinion ratings have reached an all time low, in the lower 30s, in all polling, the worst of any President since polling began in 1940, including his first term at the end, when Trump was impeached over the January 6, 2021 US Capitol Insurrection, and his ratings had collapsed.

Only when Richard Nixon was days away from resignation, due to the Watergate Scandal in the summer of 1974, were ratings lower.

This includes the low moments of all Presidents over the past 86 years, and clearly, Trump is in “free fall”, as the Midterm Congressional and Gubernatorial Elections of 2026 are now three months away from today.

Based on history of Midterm Elections, it would seem likely that Democrats would be favored to win control of the House of Representatives, and a reasonable possibility of also gaining the Senate majority, next month.

The most alarming statistic is that white voters without a college degree have turned strongly negative against Trump, and Latinos have also become extremely critical of Trump.

The “Affordability” issue (higher cost of living, specifically gasoline and food prices), the Iran War, and the issue of ICE abuses are the key matters that have led to this all time low, and with the likelihood that the bottom has not been reached.

“Democratic Socialists Of America” Platform Preposterous And Unachievable!

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This author and blogger is proud to call himself a “progressive”, and has always admired political leaders who promote “liberal” values and ideas.

At the same time, this author and blogger has never believed in so called “Democratic Socialism” as an agenda, while at times, admiring individuals, such as Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, for his humanity and idealism.

But this author and blogger never believed Sanders was the proper person to lead the Democratic Party as a Presidential candidate.

But recently, with the victory of Zohran Mamdani as NYC Mayor, and a few congressional candidates being of the “Democratic Socialist” variety, the thought has been the issue of whether this movement within the Democratic Party was practical and realistic.

We have the possibility of Abdul El Sayed winning the Senate nomination in Michigan, and Francesca Hong winning the Wisconsin Gubernatorial nomination, in the coming few weeks.

But many are concerned that if these two candidates win, the Republicans will gain the edge to win in November, a fear that this author and blogger has.

And when one examines the platform of the DSA, it is clear that it is unrealistic and even dangerous to imagine an America governed by their philosophy.

The DSA is clearly not “Communism’ as Donald Trump and other Republicans are claiming, but their ideas are too extreme and unwise, and if adopted, would lead to massive destruction of the Democratic Party.

The DSA platform supports the following “crazy” ideas:

Abolish the US Senate
Abolish the Supreme Court
Abolish the Presidency as we know it, and the Electoral College
Allow the Congress (House of Representatives only) to govern and control the other branches of government
Defunding the Department of Defense, and withdrawing from all military bases around the world
Amnesty for all immigrants and abolition of ICE
Support For Palestinians and Hostility Toward Israel
32 hour work week, a living minimum wage, and paid family leave
Tuition free public education through college
Publicly Owned Housing and Universal Rent Control
Medicare For All and Universal Healthcare
Public Ownership of Corporations
Aggressive Wealth Taxes on the Rich and Corporations
Promotion of Labor Unions and Worker Rights
Environmental Green New Deal

While movement forward on the work week and labor unions; education; housing; health care; more taxes on the rich and corporations; and environmental reforms, can be promoted, the remainder of the ideas listed above are preposterous and unachievable.

Abolishing the government as we know it is not going to happen, and would require a new Constitutional Convention, that could lead, in theory, to a more right wing extremist government, instead of what is proposed.

The Department of Defense and ICE will continue, although the policies pursued need to be reformed so that there is the end of abuses now being perpetrated.

Also, the United States will continue to support the safety and survival of the state of Israel, while being able to be critical of the government of Benjamin Netanyahu and its policies toward the Palestinians.

The Founding Fathers created a form of government, that while not perfect, has overall done quite well in moving the nation forward “toward a more perfect union”, and the Presidency of Donald Trump is a short term derailment of their goals, but will, with public support, be overcome.

ICE On Campaign Of Mass Terror And Promotion Of White Supremacy!

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Supposedly, placing former Oklahoma Senator MarkWayne Mullin into the position of heading the Department of Homeland Security, including responsibility for Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE), was going to lead to major improvements, after the removal of former head Kristi Noem.

Well, it is now clear no such improvement has occurred, as now, two Latino immigrant males–one in Texas and one in Maine–have been murdered by the abuses of ICE agents, who are unlikely to be held accountable in any way.

The American government is authorizing mass murder, a holy war against immigrants who are not white, and particularly, those of Latino ancestry and brown skin, with Stephen Miller being the leading perpetrator of this abuse of power by the Donald Trump Administration.

There is a dire need for restraints on ICE, as we are living in a time of mass terror, where anyone could face the danger of death or major injuries due to abuses perpetrated by ICE agents in the name of a policy of white supremacy.

Congressional Republicans’ Support Of Trump Splintering

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The sycophancy of Congressional Republicans, particularly Senate Republicans, toward Donald Trump is showing signs of splintering on a number of matters, further endangering the party as the Midterm Elections of 2026 come upon us in a little over five months.

Trump’s insistence of total loyalty of party members is wearing thin, as he alienated many by working against the renomination of Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy; endorsed Ken Paxton over Senator John Cornyn for the Texas Senate nomination that will be decided next week; and most divisive, his plan to set up a 1.776 Billion Compensation Fund, also termed the “Anti Weaponization Fund”, for so called victims of government “mistreatment”, including the January 6, 2021 US Capitol Insurrectionists, who went to prison for their crimes, before being pardoned by Trump on Day One of his second term.

The willingness of many Republican Senators to be openly critical of the idea of paying insurrectionists and convicted criminals compensation, often in the millions of dollars, was made evident after a tumultuous two hour meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Among those who were outraged were Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Maine Senator Susan Collins, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, North Carolina, Senator Thom Tillis, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, and Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson.

But also there are opponents of the proposed White House Ballroom; the proposed Triumphal Arch; and other spending on vanity projects that Trump has promoted.

With Trump’s public approval ratings reaching an all time low, and with the Iran War continuing without any end in sight, and the abuses of ICE and other government agencies and the horrors of so many Trump government officials, we are finally seeing a disintegration of party support for Trump.

The question is however how far will the revolt against Trump develop over the next months until November, and beyond.

Abject Cruelty Of Trump Administration On A Multitude Of Matters Shocking And Against American Values!

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In a time of a multitude of outrages being perpetrated by Donald Trump and his Cabinet members and other appointees, a particularly disturbing reality is the abject cruelty that Trump promotes.

ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has been willing to victimize legal immigrants; undocumented immigrants who have not committed any crimes; unaccompanied children; elderly people who have been in America for many decades; military veterans; recipients of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) under President Barack Obama; pregnant women; and people severely ill with various health issues. Also, some people are deported to countries they have no relationship with, and do not know the language of, and many of these nations are oppressive regimes.

There has been a total lack of compassion, empathy, humanity, and decency, and also, lack of consideration of the long term damage mentally and physically, visited, upon victims of this nativist, biased, Presidency.

While there have been other Presidents who displayed similar behavior, none have been to the extent now being perpetrated.

The Three “I”s–ICE, Inflation, Iran–Key Campaign Issues For Midterm Elections Of 2026!

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With six months to the Midterm Elections of 2026, it is clear that Democrats have key campaign issues to emphasize, and they all begin with the letter “I”.

The outrageous abuses of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), including the death of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, but also many other abuses, and denial of basic human rights to people of color and even legal immigrants, is an issue that will not be diminished.

Inflation, the outrageous growth of the cost of living, most notably in gasoline and food prices, but also across the board in the economy, is undermining the ability of tens of millions of Americans to cope with the stresses of daily living, and denial by Trump and Republicans, or ridiculously blaming it on Joe Biden, will not make the issue go away.

The Iran War, and the undermining of international stability by Trump, starting a war that has no real end, and which threatens the Middle East and NATO long term, is an albatross around the neck of Donald Trump and Republicans, and will cost massive economic harm long term.

Additionally, the totally unhinged behavior of Donald Trump, his authoritarian attack on American democracy and the rule of law, and his outrageous attention to glorifying his own name and legacy, is an alarm bell in the night, and demands ability of a Democratic Congress to rein in his dictatorial bent.

Collapsing Public Opinion Polls For Donald Trump In Almost All States!

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As the Iran War continues with overwhelming public opposition to the military effort; with gasoline prices soaring; with the Trump Cabinet being in a state of disarray; with vehement opposition to the tactics and strategies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); with the Epstein Files issue still a center of contention; and so much more, we are witnessing collapsing public opinion polls for Donald Trump in almost all states.

Of course, in “Blue” states, they are dramatically lower, but even in most “Red” states, Trump’s ratings are under water.

The states with the lowest public opinion ratings include:

8 states between 19 and 29 percent—Hawaii, Vermont, Maryland, Massachusetts, Washington, California, Oregon, Rhode Island

The remaining rankings of other states include:

15 states between 30 and 39 percent—New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania

17 states between 40 and 49 percent—Wisconsin, Alaska, Iowa, North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, Texas, South Carolina, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, Utah

10 states between 50 and 59 percent—South Dakota, Alabama, Montana, Tennessee, Idaho, Arkansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, West Virginia, Wyoming

So 40 of the 50 states are in their majority opposed to Donald Trump, with 23 states below 40 percent support.

Trump’s Women Cabinet Members The Worst Combination EVER Of Any President!

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There have been 72 Women Cabinet Officers since the first one, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins (1933-1946) was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and continued in the early months of the Presidency of Harry Truman, therefore the longest serving woman Cabinet officer.

Some have been outstanding in their performance, with only the first two being appointed before 1975. Jimmy Carter was the first to have multiple women appointments. Bill Clinton was the first to have five such appointments, and George W. Bush had six, while Barack Obama had eight, which Donald Trump has matched between his first term and the first year of his second term.

Some have been really outstanding and exceptional, while many have been at least noncontroversial.

But Donald Trump, particularly in his second term, has three such Cabinet members who are outrageously horrific, arrogant, nasty, confrontational, divisive, and many other possible negative images.

These are:

Pam Bondi, Attorney General
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Health And Human Services
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence

All three have caused outrage, and demands that they resign, be fired, or be impeached, a level of fury never seen before!

Bondi and Noem have appeared before committees in the House of Representatives and Senate, and have infuriated legislators, mostly Democrats, but also some Republicans, with their refusal to take responsibility for their blunders and errors.

The fact that Pam Bondi has NOT apologized to victims of Jeffrey Epstein, and has slow walked releasing many of the Epstein records; and Noem has refused to apologize for the horrific ICE murder of Rene Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, and labeling them “domestic terrorists”, has caused great outrage.

And Gabbard, as Director of National Intelligence, has been engaged in activities not her position, including interfering in yet another outrageous investigation of the Georgia vote in the Presidential Election of 2020, a sign of the desire of Donald Trump to interfere in the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026 and the Presidential Election of 2028.

These women Cabinet Officers have no shame and no goal except to be total sycophants to Donald Trump, and all three should be forced out of office by resigning, being fired, or being impeached!

As State Of The Union Address Occurs, Donald Trump’s Ratings Are Rapidly In Decline!

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President Donald Trump is about to give his State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress this Tuesday, February 24, just as public opinion ratings demonstrate that he is rapidly declining in support among many voter groups.

As it is, his ratings have been, depending on the poll, as low as 36 percent positive, and at best 40 percent.

The issues of the economy (Affordability), the Epstein Files Scandal, the horrors of ICE, the Health Care cuts, and now, the Supreme Court rejection of his tariffs, are all weighing on him, as he lashes out at his critics, and has personally attacked the Justices who rejected his tariffs, particularly two of his own appointments—Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett—along with Chief Justice John Roberts.

Also, Trump’s aggressive foreign policy is also alienating many voters, and his unstable rants and attacks on his critics alarm many Americans.

Various groups that made the mistake to support him in the Presidential Election of 2024 are turning strongly against him.

This includes:

White Women
Latinos
Working Class Non White Voters
Young Men
College Educated Suburban Voters

The strong Democratic gains in the off year elections in November 2025, and the gaining of seats in state legislatures and other offices in areas traditionally Republican in special elections, is also an alarm bell in the night for the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026.

Even with mid decade redistricting occurring in Texas and elsewhere at Donald Trump’s insistence, the likelihood of Democrats taking back the House of Representatives majority, and even having a growing possibility of regaining the Senate majority, is seen as strong.

We are seeing Americans alarmed at the threat of interference by the Trump Administration on the issue of the right to vote, and attempts to restrict those who can vote.

This includes the fear that ICE might have agents at voting locations, which would be a massive threat designed to intimidate voters.

Stephen Miller: “The Worst Of The Worst” Around Donald Trump!

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President Donald Trump has a long list of horrendous, disgraceful, despicable people around him in his second term Cabinet and elsewhere.

But if one had to choose one individual who could be considered “the worst of the worst”, using the language employed about immigrants being pursued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), it would be Stephen Miller, the White House Deputy Chief Of Staff For Policy and Homeland Security Adviser, an extremely polarizing figure.

Miller, who is of Jewish heritage, and whose family ancestors came to America in the 20th century to escape the Czar of Russia and pogroms, is a clear cut white supremacist bigot, an avowed racist, who even in high school, railed against Latino fellow students and others of racial background other than white Caucasians.

Many see Stephen Miller as Trump’s “Brain”, and some call him “Prime Minister”, and Miller is a major speech writer of what Trump utters regarding his hateful intentions as President, to deport millions of immigrants, not just the lawless and criminal elements.

In the first term of Trump, Miller was responsible for the Muslim travel ban; the family separation policy that took kids aways from their parents without concern for their emotional health; and trying to do away totally with DACA (Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals), a program initiated during the Barack Obama Administration. He also has supervised the writing of Trump’s Inaugural Addresses and his State of the Union speeches, so has had a tremendous, but deleterious, influence on Donald Trump over the past decade.

Miller has no concern about the rights and freedoms of women, gay and transgender Americans, Latinos, Black Americans, Asian Americans, and Muslims, as he pursues the goal of 3,000 people being readied for deportation on a daily basis, an insane and outrageous abuse of power.

The Southern Poverty Law Center placed Miller on their database of extremists in 2020.

Miller has encouraged Donald Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act, which would permit the military to police our streets, creating martial law conditions.

What has occurred tragically in Minnesota in the past two months is just a sign of what Miller would wish to accomplish nationally.

Hopefully, at some point in the future, Stephen Miller can be held accountable by the law for his transgressions and illegal, unconstitutional policies and actions!