By Matt Underwood Trump approval rating drops to 37 percent: Pew poll. The number lands like a familiar punch. It’s the same story we’ve been reading for years now, isn’t it? Thirty-seven percent. It’s a figure that seems to have become stubbornly fixed, a constant in a sea of shifting political tides. The question isn’t whether it’s high or low, but how we’re even still here.
When looking at the fact that 37% of Americans support *this* person, it’s hard to shake the feeling that it’s just too high. How do we reconcile with the reality that, according to polls, over a third of the population still approves? It’s tough to wrap your head around that. It’s not just a number, it’s people. It’s coworkers, it’s neighbors, it’s family. It’s a significant chunk of the people you interact with daily.
It’s tempting to see that 37% as a monolithic block of… well, it’s not particularly kind to the people, but the sentiment is clear. To think of them as aligned in their views, impervious to reason, and entrenched in their beliefs. How do you have a functioning society when so many seem to be okay with… everything that’s happening? It’s a recurring, depressing headline. It’s a familiar feeling of frustration.
It’s hard not to feel like we’ve seen this exact headline dozens of times. The number just… sticks. It’s a reminder of a core base that seems unshakable, the group that, as one put it, would support the person even if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue. That base, the ones who consistently stand by, no matter what.
Then there’s a thought that maybe the real problem is not the 37% but the 73% of Republicans who, seemingly, approve. That’s a different kind of number, one that speaks to the power of party loyalty and the echo chambers of modern media.
This situation isn’t just about the numbers; it’s about the erosion of trust, the polarization of society, and the potential consequences of a populace deeply divided. We’re talking about a core base that seems impervious to the kinds of information, accusations, and events that would surely tank any other public figure.
There’s the sentiment that the country is significantly worse off than when he took office. Not only is inflation still a major factor, but Trump has damaged our standing in the world, allies no longer see us as a reliable partner, preventable infectious diseases are resurfacing, and Americans are living in fear, terrorized by their own government.
It’s tempting to ask, what will it take? How many scandals, how many accusations, how many breaches of norms will it take to chip away at that 37%? The link provided shares something disgusting, but it’s not likely to change the 37% that seem to be there regardless. And the thing is, there are a lot of people like that. And it’s disheartening.
It seems to be more like a stubborn floor. The thought is that the number is the absolute bare minimum, the point at which Republican colleagues might start to distance themselves, to voice concerns. But even that is a guess.
The East Wing lying in ruin at the White House is symbolic of his presidency. He tore it down without a plan just as he is doing to the country. The midterms are the first opportunity for anything to happen, but that’s a long way off. And even then, it’s a huge task to turn the tide.
Perhaps it’s time to realize the game is rigged, the Constitution is in crisis, and the only way forward is a radical restructuring of our society and government. Remove the voter registry from the tech-sphere entirely. The midterms are coming. What then?
The number has almost become a meme, a dark joke. Yet, there’s no humor to be found.