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edhopper

(37,534 posts)
Thu May 21, 2026, 10:08 PM Thursday

For GWB to get this low a approval rating, it took

8 years, a disastrous war, a drowned city and the collapse of the economy.
Trump has done it in a year and a half and has not near done the damage yet that he will eventually do. His floor is very, very low.

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For GWB to get this low a approval rating, it took (Original Post) edhopper Thursday OP
Only 5 months for the Mad King..... Bayard Thursday #1
You must admit, this President is the GREATEST Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #2
Toward the end of Shrub's term, the DOW was losing 800+ points a day. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #3
Both Bush's had even lower approval ratings than Trump Polybius Yesterday #4
Yes edhopper Yesterday #5

no_hypocrisy

(55,422 posts)
3. Toward the end of Shrub's term, the DOW was losing 800+ points a day.
Fri May 22, 2026, 04:57 AM
Yesterday

That doesn't make you popular. What you lost is more than the money you saved on his tax cuts.

Polybius

(22,130 posts)
4. Both Bush's had even lower approval ratings than Trump
Fri May 22, 2026, 05:40 AM
Yesterday

They had insanely low approval ratings in the high 20's by the end of their terms.

edhopper

(37,534 posts)
5. Yes
Fri May 22, 2026, 09:05 AM
Yesterday

G HW Bush at the end of his term during a severe recession and GW Bush after a disastrous Presidency and during the biggest economic crash since the Depression.
Trump has not tanked the economy yet and is not halfway through his tenure, and he is closing in on their low ratings.

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