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Why Trump’s Numbers Keep Getting Worse

2025-11-23 News & Politics
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Analyzing Trump's Plummeting Economic Approval Amid Communication Failures

Understand why Donald Trump’s economic approval is falling to "Biden bad territory" and how his team’s defense of inflation and tariffs is alienating voters.

Short Summary

  • Trump’s economic approval dropped in recent polling, signaling significant voter dissatisfaction with cost-of-living issues.
  • A large majority of voters (60%) feel Trump exaggerates economic reality, creating a disconnect with lived experience.
  • Campaign surrogates failed spectacularly when defending high prices and contradicting administration claims about energy costs.

This discussion dissects two recent polls showing the depth of Trump's economic disapproval. The hosts analyze the failure of the Trump campaign to align its optimistic economic narrative with voter reality, especially concerning persistent inflation and inconsistent messaging around tariffs.

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Sam Stein and Jack Cocchiarella take on new polling showing Trump’s economic approval slipping lower than ever, with voters rejecting his spin and his team fumbling explanations on inflation and tariffs. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@dspondike 2025-11-23

Some people stutter because they are stutterers. Scott Bessent stutters because he is a liar.

262 10 replies
@TheOldHippiebilly 2025-11-23

Why the f**k do 30% approve of invading Venezuela? That's insane!!

216 30 replies
@hm5142 2025-11-23

Biden had to deal with the global post-covid inflation. US inflation declined faster than most countries, and was clearly not primarily not driven by US policy. Trump's inflation is largely due to his tariff policies, and was predicted by most economists. Republicans have hated tariffs for nearly 100 years.

199 10 replies
@Gummy1-r6r 2025-11-23

"I don't CARE about YOU, I just WANT YOUR VOTE" , "We'll have it FIXED so good you won't ever have to vote again"! IMPEACH!

170 3 replies
@dw50-z1l 2025-11-23

Scott Bessent should be forced to watch his TV appearances for a year. Maybe that will suck the smug out of him.

137 10 replies
@thoughtful415 2025-11-23

Anybody with a third of a brain, doesn't believe a word Trump says

128 1 replies
@Valerie-t8d 2025-11-23

In the mean time they have killed 70 people in boats. Now planning land invasion. His cabinet is useless.

119 7 replies
@yourseatatthetable 2025-11-23

If the administration is so bent on keeping hidden all the various reports on the economy, you really, REALLY have to be an idiot not to wonder 'What it is they're hiding."

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@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 2025-11-24

This is the fundamental problem with making promises to fix something on day one: The people that are stupid enough to vote for the person that promises it are also stupid enough to actually expect it

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@LWfanboy 2025-11-23

"No, no, no; you're confused: we're living in a golden age of unparalleled prosperity. Can't you tell?"

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