Stew Pidasso
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@AustinFranco123 Years ago the only place a guy like you could get a job would be neo-nazis or kkk related businesses. Luckily, today you're a treasured recruit at the Democrat party headquarters.
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Guess which one just won, bowed down to Trump, took the mic, and screamed “Michelle Obama is a man!”
Yes. Really. Disgusting. And unsurprisingly.
#UFCWhiteHouse is turning out even worse than expected.
Like everything Trump does.
Paul Rieckhoff🇺🇸🇺🇦@PaulRieckhoff
THIS is happening at the White House right now. Lincoln would be so proud.
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Donald Trump’s approval rating hits rock bottom with working class | Hugh Cameron, Newsweek
Less affluent Americans are pessimistic about the direction of the economy, the country and Trump’s handling of the presidency.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating among working class Americans has sunk to historic lows, as voters grapple with persistent affordability challenges that could weigh on his party’s electoral success next year and shape the second half of his presidency.
According to the latest YouGov/Economist poll, only 31 percent of those earning $50,000 or less approve of Trump's handling of the presidency, compared to 65 percent who disapprove and 4 percent who were unsure.
Newsweek contacted the White House via email for comment.
Why It Matters
Working class Americans broke narrowly for Trump in the 2024 presidential election, according to exit polls, reversing recent historical trends after a campaign in which the Republican attacked his opponent’s record on the economy and immigration, while promising expanded job opportunities and lower prices “on day one” of his second term.
But the U.S. continues to grapple with high and rising prices and a slowdown in the labor market that has left less affluent Americans—and now the administration—dealing with the issue of affordability. Democrats have leveraged these concerns in recent elections, and several Republican voices have expressed fear that this could hurt their chances in next year’s midterms.
What To Know
The YouGov/Economist poll surveyed nearly 1,600 adults between December 20 and 22 and has a margin of error of 3.4 percent. Trump's net approval rating among working class Americans of -34 points marks a significant downgrade from the November poll, in which 34 percent of this group approved and 62 percent disapproved of his job as president—producing a net negative rating of -28 points.
Of those earning under $50,000 per year in the latest survey, only 29 percent said the U.S. was “generally headed in the right direction,” while 61 percent considered the country “off on the wrong track.” The outlook is more positive among higher-income households, with 40 percent of those earning over $100,000 voicing optimism, 51 percent feeling pessimistic and 9 percent unsure.
On jobs and the economy, 32 percent of working-class respondents approved of Trump’s stewardship, while 58 percent disapproved, including 48 percent who did so “strongly.”
The results are in keeping with recent assessments of Americans’ economic expectations. The Conference Board, in its latest consumer confidence survey, found that the central index had declined for the fifth consecutive month to hit its lowest level since April. Pessimism was broad-based across income groups, though lower earners—excluding those with annual incomes under $15,000—again saw sharp drops in December’s reading.
The think tank said that Americans’ evaluations of current business and employment conditions “plummeted” from November, while the forward-looking Expectations Index remained worryingly weak as in the previous month.
“The Expectations Index has now tracked under 80 for 11 consecutive months,” it wrote in Tuesday’s release, “the threshold below which the gauge signals recession ahead.”
What People Are Saying
Dana M. Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board, wrote: “Consumers’ write-in responses on factors affecting the economy continued to be led by references to prices and inflation, tariffs and trade, and politics. However, December saw increases in mentions of immigration, war, and topics related to personal finances—including interest rates, taxes and income, banks, and insurance.”
President Donald Trump, in an address from the White House last week, said: “Here at home, we're bringing our economy back from the brink of ruin. The last administration and their allies in Congress looted our treasury for trillions of dollars, driving up prices and everything at levels never seen before. I am bringing those high prices down and bringing them down very fast.”
What Happens Next
The latest GDP report showed that the economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of 2025. However, with weakness in the labor market and inflation still sitting above the Federal Reserve’s long-term target, more at-home economic issues are likely to impact Americans’ assessments of Trump’s economy in early 2026.
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@Rickisback_ON_X Bernie was kicked out of a commune because he was too lazy. Did you get that? A bunch of pot head hippies thought Bernie was too lazy.
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Henry Ford was a Billionaire, but none of his line employees became Millionaires. (some investors and executives did).
Elon just became a Trillionaire and several of his line employees have become Millionaires.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth "Pocahontas" Warren never produced anything of value, or employed anyone in the private sector, yet they are both millionaires.
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@Sassafrass_84 If you go to a bar, get drunk, drive and kill someone, the bartender is responsible. Why wouldn't a judge who releases felons be responsible?
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Impeach and arrest. Prosecute. In that order. You?
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@libsoftiktok Hey Jew media @libsoftikto ….he is welcomed in BC, n will officiate the UEFA Super Cup too.
The whole world can see how racist the American empire is…. Cant u see no one is buying “terrorists links” anymore?? Cunt
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David Eby, the Premier of British Columbia, Canada, says it's "heartbreaking" that a Somali referee with alleged ties to a terrorist org was denied entry into the U.S.
He says the Somali referee would be "welcomed and celebrated" in his country.
Why is Canada welcoming Islamic terrorist associates?!
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When the public school system "teaches" history, you get an AOC.
Ma’am, the Confederacy called, they want their participation trophy back. 🤣🤣🤣
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I say this with as much malice as I can muster — FUCK YOU KATIE PORTER, YOU PIECE OF SHIT.
Katie Porter@katieporterca
Having spent time with Xavier Becerra on the campaign trail, I know he will stand strong against Donald Trump and look out for Californians across the state. Californians deserve a governor who will fight for our values and bring down costs, not bend the knee to MAGA extremism that will take our state backwards. I look forward to working with my fellow Democratic candidates to elect @XavierBecerra in November.
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I’m going with what Trump called her … A CROOK!!
Your turn!
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Sorry, the Spencer Pratt in person votes were the improbable ones. Normal Californians vote by mail. If his voters didn't then they probably aren't real. Gotta ban in person voting to prevent all the fraud. x.com/i/status/20640…
Wilfred Reilly@wil_da_beast630
The issue people are noticing is not that "Pratt lost" - which is becoming the go-to cent-left spin here - but rather that a distant 3rd place candidate got what looks like a statistically imprrrobable chunk of the ballots during rounds of late and mail-in vote counting that knocked out Pratt. Just saying.
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What's the probability that all of Spencer Pratt's votes were already at the polling place before most normal people's votes had arrived? 80% of Californians vote by mail but none of his? The probability against that is a quadrillion to 1. The Spencer Pratt votes must be fraud.
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@JamieBonkiewicz Here's your evidence, 240000 votes and not one for Pratt. The odds of that are astronomical
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Give us actual fucking evidence that elections are rigged or shut the fuck up about it.
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@SocratesSword @RepLuna Explain the numbers. 24,000 votes for Raman and 0 votes for Pratt. You just negated any argument. Mic drop
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Trump is completely wrong.
25A.
Bass wanted to face Pratt. He is a weak candidate in a very Blue city. Certain loser.
Late CA mail ballots have favored the Dems for decades.
I have worked on dozens of conservative CA campaigns, since before you were born.
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Socrates2023@SocratesSword
Fraudulent Fraud © SocratesSword 2026 “Fraud” Do you hear it? MAGA is shouting it. Shouting with instant, obviously coordinated, fury. But why? They have had to know that CA’s elections have long taken weeks. They have had to have polling to show the state of the race. So what is their play here? Fraud. They have to know that a Blue Wave is coming. They have to know that Trump will lose the House and maybe the Senate. It will solely be Trump’s fault because he dictates to the GOP like they were toy soldiers. But Trump cannot cope with the thought of losing, of being a loser. He needs an excuse. I have long said: “Trump can never fail; he can only be failed by others. Trump can never be defeated; he can only be cheated.” So they are setting up a fraud storyline. This plays into the vote on the SAVE (America) Act today. Members of the US Senate are among the most skilled politicians on Earth. They knew the whip count. They knew the votes weren’t there. Yet they still brought it to a vote. They established the Fraud narrative. I have read the SAVE Act. It isn’t much, but its failure will galvanize MAGA. It is a short bill. The claimed benefits are far more than what the bill does. It cannot fully take effect before the mid-terms as well. There will be lawsuits and states will need to write regulations. It is a political fig leaf. Remember much of MAGA lives in the Fox/Newsmax/Con Inc bubble. They have been led to believe that Hilton and Pratt are wildly popular in CA. They aren’t. CA is a deep Blue state and LA is Bluer than that. Barring a political thunderstrike, they won’t win. MAGA will see their eventual losses as proof of cheating. Their ‘influencers” will make sure of that. Trump will have his excuse for losing in November. He may even be able to set up as a Stop the Steal 2 scam again and Hoover up millions from his cultists again. And Hilton and Pratt just may receive presidential appointments in 2027 and be forever remembered as Martyrs of the MAGA Revolution. x.com/SocratesSword/…
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Trump is right, and everyone watching what’s happening in California knows it.
Rapid Response 47@RapidResponse47
.@POTUS bodies @kwelkernbc on California's pathetic excuse for an election system: "Do you think it's appropriate that they have an election and five days later they're nowhere close to picking a winner!? They're crooked — just like you're crooked."
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@LucasSa56947288 24,000 votes for Raman and 0 votes for Pratt in one dump. Statistically impossible.
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Trump: There’s a lot of evidence. The election was rigged. And it’s happening again in California. They’re cheating.
Welker: Do you have evidence?
Trump: All I have to do is look.
Welker: That’s not evidence.
Trump: You’re either crooked or stupid.
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Trump is now scared shitless about the midterms. He has pulled out his old, tired playbook of “Voter Fraud” from his ass again..screaming that California’s primaries are being rigged. We can’t let trump’s clown show circus get traction again. Time to pushback hard.
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I believe, more than ever, Trump needs to be chided, insulted, and laughed at. His ability to let things go, is nil. We saw that this morning.
He's narcissistically battered, severely ill, and increasingly paranoid. He's consumed by rage, fear, malice, and impulsiveness inherent to his aberrant psychopathology. He's physically weakened by disease. His massive energy swings portend to increased medication to treat neurological diminishment. And his recalibration periods are longer.
He feels the sand exiting his hourglass.
He's distrusted and ineffective on the world stage, crazed by bad economic indicators at home, and panicky at the prospects of losing the midterms.
His math is 6th grade level - one grade above his vocabulary - as he keeps repeating idiocies. His myth is now being sustained only by gaslighting and puffery.
And when he is challenged, he comes off poorly. He is, like always, terrified of humiliation.
It's our collective obligation - Dems, Ind's, the media, business leaders, sane people - to challenge him more.
The election was not rigged - he lost.
America is not more respected under him, it's more reviled.
His war in Iran was strategically asinine. The deal he will be forced to make will be worse than Obama's.
Epstein is a massive cover-up.
His polls are in the toilet.
Celebs and artists want no part of him.
His name is toxic.
Nobody trusts him.
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@Polymarket @CommunityNotes
Tulsi is still DNI until June 30. X is spreading misinformation started by the NYT.
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JUST IN: Trump orders acting DNI Bill Pulte to carry out “mass firings” at U.S. intelligence agencies.
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