They never even had a majority support of voters. Trump won both elections by electoral college victories, and the second one, he had more votes than Harris, but was still below 50% of voters.

there has never been a mandate

It's astounding that he and Noem and the rest of them act like they have some kind of overwhelming mandate.

"Many people are saying..." THEY DON'T. A majority of people are saying Trump doesn't have a mandate and the polls prove it.

Summary of several recent polls:

Economist/YouGov: Americans lean toward blaming Republicans for government shutdown
In an Economist/YouGov poll conducted Oct. 4-6, Trump's approval rating was 39%. The poll also found Americans are more likely to blame Republicans and Trump for the shutdown than Congressional Democrats (41% vs. 30%)

Reuters/Ipsos: National Guard deployment unpopular
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Oct. 3-7, Trump received 40% approval. The poll also found 58% of Americans said the president should only send armed troops to face external threats.

Trump's approval rating is low compared to other presidents
A historical analysis by Gallup shows Trump's approval ratings in September of his first years in office − both as the 45th and 47th presidents − are lower than any other modern president at the same time in their administrations.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/11/trump-approval-rating-shutdown/86570996007/

52% of Americans say Trump is “doing what he promised.” But not all those people *like* what he’s doing! That is key context for interpreting this number, but was notable missing from a viral CNN segment (that the White House later turned into a press release)


https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/is-trump-doing-what-he-promised-weekly

IOW, if I were asked if trump is doing what he promised and I recall during the election that he said he would impost tariffs, gut the tax system to favor billionaires and impose immigration tactics, then I would way, "yes he is doing what he promised" but that doesn't mean I agree with him.

But here is CNN touting 52% of Americans agree Trump is doing what he promised.

That isn't an approval rating.

The president's net approval rating is -16%,
down 0.7 points since last week.
39% approve, 56% disapprove, 4% not sure

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This is how deeply unpopular presidents like Trump and Biden cause misery for politicians of their party. We've seen a lot of this since 2017.

Well Trump will do his best to ensure that fair and free elections. So there’s that.

Trump is never running again. He doesn't care about you, me or future elections. He is close to death. How exactly is he doing his best to ensure free and fair elections? Find a brain.

He is not close to death. Plus Steven miller is the one that’s actually running things and fully executing his plans while trump distracts

You have no clue how much of a control freak know-it-all Trump is if you think "Steven Miller" is "running things". Try again.

Both are true - Trump cares deeply about his popularity and needs to be recognized as the leader, yet he also suffers from a short attention span and allows Hegseth, Miller, and Vought to do what they want until he tells them to stop. Then the cycle starts over.

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This is how deeply unpopular presidents like Trump and Biden cause misery for politicians of their party. We've seen a lot of this since 2017.

Well Trump will do his best to ensure that fair and free elections. So there’s that.

Vlad, please ask a chat bot to parse your English here.

In Economist/You Gov weekly tracking poll Trump's job approval drops 3 pts, now 39%-56% (-17)
- Only 37% support military in cities
- 33% support his handling of shutdown
- Rs lose 2 pts in generic ballot, Ds now up 44-39 w/RVs

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Anonymous wrote:

This is how deeply unpopular presidents like Trump and Biden cause misery for politicians of their party. We've seen a lot of this since 2017.

Well Trump will do his best to ensure that fair and free elections. So there’s that.

Trump is never running again. He doesn't care about you, me or future elections. He is close to death. How exactly is he doing his best to ensure free and fair elections? Find a brain.

He is not close to death. Plus Steven miller is the one that’s actually running things and fully executing his plans while trump distracts

You have no clue how much of a control freak know-it-all Trump is if you think "Steven Miller" is "running things". Try again.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

This is how deeply unpopular presidents like Trump and Biden cause misery for politicians of their party. We've seen a lot of this since 2017.

Well Trump will do his best to ensure that fair and free elections. So there’s that.

Trump is never running again. He doesn't care about you, me or future elections. He is close to death. How exactly is he doing his best to ensure free and fair elections? Find a brain.

He is not close to death. Plus Steven miller is the one that’s actually running things and fully executing his plans while trump distracts

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

This is how deeply unpopular presidents like Trump and Biden cause misery for politicians of their party. We've seen a lot of this since 2017.

Well Trump will do his best to ensure that fair and free elections. So there’s that.

Trump is never running again. He doesn't care about you, me or future elections. He is close to death. How exactly is he doing his best to ensure free and fair elections? Find a brain.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is falling off a ciff in new Quinnipiac poll:

Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55

Now the kicker is that he doesn't really care. However, the sycophant GOP is going to get crushed as he continues to double down on his horrible policies.

Think he is somewhat sensitive to poll numbers even if not consistent about it. Miller, OTOH, does not care one whit and there is no brake on either him or Vought.

Which is why they are so desperate to overtake blue cities and gerrymander what remains of "fair" seats in the House.

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is falling off a ciff in new Quinnipiac poll:

Overall approval: 38-54
Approval on economy: 39-56
Approval on trade: 39-54
On National Guard into cities: 42-55
On immigration, his "best" issue: 41-55

Now the kicker is that he doesn't really care. However, the sycophant GOP is going to get crushed as he continues to double down on his horrible policies.

Trump Admits He’s Worried About GOP Losses in Midterms.
“Donald Trump has revealed that he fears Republicans may stumble in the 2026 midterms.
The president made the rare candid admission during a softball interview on the right-wing One America News network that was taped Wednesday.”
https://apple.news/AsulIRxWgTYOTObH1jQ2ukQ