Gallup, the public opinion polling agency, will stop tracking presidential approval ratings after almost nine decades, a spokesperson confirmed.

As Donald Trump continues to closely scrutinize polling of his popularity, and publicly lambast media companies that report on unfavorable numbers, Gallup insisted its decision was “solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities”.

Trump’s second-term approval rating fell to 36% in December, which is among the lowest ever recorded by the company. The US president started his second term with an approval rating of 47%.

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    These pretexts they give are completely unnecessary.

    Literally everybody with a working brain that is paying attention understands the optics of this is that Gallup is bending the knee and paying the toll so that Trump doesn’t attack them with the Executive Branch.

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    Sounds a lot like combatting covid by stopping the testing. If people can’t see it, it’s not there?

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    Awe did a fragile little pedofile and child murder have his fee fees hurt by the consequences of his own actions?

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    cool add another to the list of traitorous companies lol

    all these motherfuckers who gave in to this fascist regime will be remembered for their cowardice.

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    “We’re gonna stop doing one of our main day to day functions because we have goals and stuff”

    Who do they think they’re fooling?

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        “Trump runs FAKE NEWS Polling Company OUT of BUSINESS!!! Relief as MILLIONS take to the streets to PRAISE TRUMP.”

        Probably not far from what the right wing media would report on this. And everyone who consumes this media will believe it wholesale.

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          “I’m the most popular president in history. This has never happened before. I am so popular. It’s really great.”

          The orange turd, likely in a few days or weeks

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      There is only one fool they want to person.

      wait…

      One person they want to person.

      No, still not right.

      One fool they want to fool.

      That’s it, that’s the one.

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    I guess we don’t need polling if we’re not doing that “democracy” thing anymore.

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    This is the most important moment perhaps in decades to keep polling and they stop? Holy fuck.

    I kind of wondered if ABC/Disney capitulated when axing 538?

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    “You already know how terrible he is. You don’t need us to tell you anymore” -Gallup, probably