# Trump Approval ratings fell below 40% and stayed under

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**Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-approval-ratings-fell-below-40-and-stayed-under/1032391/69 "2026-08-25T16:34:16Z")

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> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> Even with a wholly Democratic Congress?

Their first priority will be to shield the Republicans and suck up to them, not punish them. More than the welfare of the country, more than their own survival (as demonstrated by their reaction to the Jan. 6th attack), pandering to the Republicans at _any_ cost is their primary, overriding goal in life.

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