Again, I wasn't the one using 538. I just put in the correct link since the person initially provided the 538 source didn't provide the correct link. It was clear from the conversation. Not sure what is your problem.
It is ridiculous to say you didn't hear from Trump for years. Did you live in the middle of nowhere with no Internet access? LOL
Did you read the whole conversation chain? Someone cited 538 but the link was not correct. I responded with the correct 538 link. 538 has its issues so it is certainly not my favorite. In the past 4 years, Trump was the unquestionable leader of the GOP party, far more influential than another else to the GOP. Was Biden the leader of the Democratic party when he was the VP. Clearly no, not even close. He wasn't even top 3 in terms of people most influential to the Democratic party.
Did you pay attention to the details? There was one poll that was a clear outlier. Perhaps you purposely choose not to see that...
Anyway, nobody cares about VP. It is so ridiculous for you to bring this up knowing VP really doesn't do much. I suppose you don't have any better example. That proves my point.
Times have changed. In 1984 Reagan won all states except one. The political landscape is very different now. I don't see how anyone be able to do something similar no matter how good of a politician that person is.
To have the highest approval rating after 8 years at the center stage of American politics is amazing. Can you name a few who managed to do that?
Trump has been at the center stage of American politics since 2016. Normally when you are there you lose political capital over time. The fact that Trump's approval and favorability rating is at the highest after 8 years is ridiculously amazing.
Unlike the previous administration, Trump moved very fast in his first week in office. These are major policies. It is important these policies are aligned with his campaign promises. Based on the current polls, his voters are very satisfied, and the polls are not meaningless at all. This is not the Biden administration which not much was done in the first week.
Trump has been at the center stage of American politics since 2016. Typically as you go, you lose political capital over time. It is amazing Trump is at his highest approval rating after 8 years.
Wrong. I didn't think that. Perhaps reread what I wrote.
First of all, to say approval rating has zero to do with action, I disagree completely. That is just ridiculous.
Second, Trump starts his second term. I don't think an election bump in second term is typically that significant if anything. Bush Jr's second term approval at realclearpoltics was at around +5, and that is in line with what Trump is getting right now. There wasn't much of a post election bump for Bush Jr.
There is never going to be a perfect metric on fulfilling campaign promises. The approval rating is a very good metric for that. Did someone said this is perfect metric?
Trump was acting more like the sitting president than Biden between election and inauguration. Of course that can result in a bump. For example, the Israel Hamas ceasefire. Trump was critical in getting that deal done even though he was not a sitting president at the time.
Your logic was very bad.
Perhaps Reuters' latest polls, downsizing government is very popular among American people. It is the most popular issue among like 15 issues Reuters poll.
www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-sour-some-trumps-early-moves-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-01-28/
I never used truth social either. He has been all over the news throughout the 4 years.
538 weights the polls but with liberal biased. RealClearPolitics doesn't weight their polls, but you need to look carefully at the outliers.