Public opinion polling agency says decision ‘solely based on Gallup’s research goals and priorities’

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%.

  • FauxLiving@lemmy.world
    55·
    18 hours ago

    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.

    • Hazor@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 hours ago

      Eh, yeah, we know what they’re doing. But making a public statement of the pretext isn’t for our sake, it’s just to appease the executive.

  • Etterra@discuss.onlineEnglish
    27·
    16 hours ago

    So did he threaten a lawsuit or did they decide to preemptively capitulate before he remembered what their name was?

  • 2piradians@lemmy.worldEnglish
    152·
    21 hours ago

    “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?

      • The Velour Fog @lemmy.world
        27·
        21 hours ago

        “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.

        • _cnt0@sh.itjust.works
          13·
          19 hours ago

          “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

    • ragepaw@lemmy.ca
      5·
      17 hours ago

      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.

  • Bwaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    16 hours ago

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

  • xenomor@lemmy.world
    70·
    20 hours ago

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

  • lennybird@lemmy.worldEnglish
    53·
    21 hours ago

    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?

    • Reygle@lemmy.world
      7·
      17 hours ago

      If we don’t “blue wave” like we’ve never “blue waved” before in the next major elections, we’re fucked.

      • KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz
        2·
        15 hours ago

        There will be no fair elections. The Republicans are taking measures you only take in the conviction that your opponents are not going to replace you any time soon. Also look at what Trump is saying about nationalising polling. Also look at the attack of the Capitol.