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Donald Trump: My Followers Are The Smartest, Strongest In History”

Donald Trump tweets that his followers are the smartest and most loyal in history.
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Donald Trump took to Twitter, his favorite sandbox, to lavish praise on his followers this morning calling them the “smartest, strongest, most hard working and most loyal” in the history of the United States.

“My supporters are the smartest, strongest, most hard working and most loyal that we have seen in our countries history. It is a beautiful thing to watch as we win elections and gather support from all over the country. As we get stronger, so does our country. Best numbers ever!” he tweeted.

Not really sure what “numbers” the Trumpster is looking at.

FiveThirtyEight took a look at Morning Consult’s monthly round up of approval polls from every state in the county.

The simple math shows Trump’s net approval has declined in all 50 states since he took office.

He’s lost the most ground in New Mexico and Illinois – both show 31 point drops since inauguration day.

Trump has lost the least support in Louisiana and Alabama – only 6 point declines, but still, declines.

FiveThirtyEight also points out that Trump’s approval is basically steady at

Plus, the generic ballot asking which party would voters like to see win in the mid-term elections shows Democrats with an 8 point advantage, up two points from last month.

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Poll: Guess Who In The LGBTQ Community Is Having More Sex

Pride Month is the perfect time to raise our voices.

With that in mind, Buzzfeed News thought this would be a good time to ask some questions about the LGBTQ community.

And so, they did.

From the survey of 880 LGBTQ folks:

• 55% of the respondents were women, 41% were men, and 4-5% identified as queer/nonbinary

• Twice as many identify as gay than lesbian – 32% to 16%

• Here’s news – almost half (46%) identified as bisexual

• Only 51 of the 880 respondents identified as transgender

• Correlating with recent reports, most who say they are LGBTQ are under 40 with 57% being between 18-39 as younger people are coming out more and more these days

• When it comes to sex, bisexual folks are leading the pack with 29% saying they have sex once or twice a week and 15% reporting even more. (Insert funny about having twice as many chances here)

That compares to 18% of gay people having sex once a week and 14% several times.

Lesbians indicated the least sex with 35% abstaining last year, 19% several times a year, 25% once or twice a month, and 4% several times a week.

The survey also shows that LGBTQ voters overwhelmingly identify as Democrats and ideologically center-left with the partisan gap at an astounding 53%:

Party Affiliation:
• 65% identify as Democrats
• 21% identify as Independents
• 12% identify as Republicans
Partisan Gap: 53%

Ideology:
• 59% identify as somewhat or very liberal
• 25% identify as moderate
• 11% identify as somewhat or very conservative
Ideological Gap: 48%

Political Engagement:
• 88% are registered to vote
• 67% vote in state and federal elections

Lucas Acosta, DNC LGBTQ Media Director, responded to those numbers saying, “LGBTQ voters know that Democrats have stood by their side in the fight for equal rights and equal opportunity.”

“The Republican strategy of ignoring the LGBTQ community and erasing us from mentions on websites, all while trying to strip us of access to quality and affordable health care–has long lasting impacts on our community.”

“With more LGBTQ Democratic candidates running up and down the ticket than ever before, LGBTQ voters will be an integral part of sending Democrats to victory this November,” Acosta added.

Head over to Buzzfeed for more results.

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Poll: More Americans Trust Former FBI Director James Comey Than Donald Trump

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A new ABC News/Washington Post poll indicates more Americans trust former FBI Director James Comey to tell the truth than President Trump.

The survey, conducted from April 8-11, showed that 48% of respondents find Comey “more believable” than Trump, who only garnered 32% support for truth-telling.

The poll comes as Comey’s upcoming book, A Higher Loyalty, is scheduled to hit book stores on Tuesday.

Trump famously fired Comey from the FBI after becoming frustrated over the investigation into possible collusion with Russian actors in interfering with the 2016 presidential election.

Almost half of those polled (47%) indicated disapproval of Trump’s decision to fire Comey, compared to only 33% who said they approve.

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Poll: 67% Of Younger Americans Disapprove Of Donald Trump’s Handling Of The Presidency

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A new poll released by the Associated Press today shows a large majority of younger Americans (age 15-34) disapprove of Donald Trump’s handling of the presidency, and call him “racist” and “unfit” to be president.

From The Hill:

Just 33 percent of Americans between the ages of 15 and 34 approve of the president’s performance in office, nine points lower than the average of all adults in the same poll this month.

In addition, more than six in ten younger Americans say Trump “is a racist” and is “generally dishonest,” while 60 percent exactly say he is “mentally unfit” for the office of the president.

The poll also shows widespread support for progressive causes among this age bracket, including 60 percent who want the government to do more to fight climate change and 67 percent who want a health care system in which “the government provides health insurance to all Americans.”

Now, if we could just get more young folk to get out and vote…

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Poll: 70% Of Americans Support Stricter Gun Laws

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In the aftermath of the tragic gun massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows increased support for stricter gun laws at its highest level in almost 25 years.

From the survey:

• 70% say they support stricter guns laws; only 27% oppose stricter laws

• The intensity of support is also deepened as 52% of those says they “strongly” support stricter gun laws

• 57% of those who in live in gun-owning households support stricter gun laws

• 57% say they are concerned they or a family member will be a victim of gun violence

• 87% support keeping guns out of the hands of convicted felons or those with mental health issues

• 71% support preventing those under 21-years-old from buying any kind of gun

• 63% support a ban on the sale and possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines

• 46% have a favorable view of the National Rifle Association; 49% hold an unfavorable view – that’s the worst rating for the NRA since 1995

A recent poll by Quinnipiac shows similar results:

• 66% of American voters support stricter gun laws

• 97% support universal background checks for all gun buyers

• 67% support nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons

• 83% support a mandatory waiting period for all gun purchases

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Poll: 35% Of Voters Give Donald Trump An “F” For His First Year As President

A new poll by Morning Consult/Politico shows 35% of those surveyed give Donald Trump an “F” for his efforts after his first year in office.

From The Washington Examiner:

Thirty-five percent of voters asked give Trump an “F” after his first year in office, while about half of that, 18 percent, gave him an “A,” according to a Morning Consult/Politico poll released Tuesday.

The Jan. 4-5 survey found that 17 percent said Trump was worthy of a “B,” 14 percent gave him a “C,” and 11 percent thought he earned a “D” grade.

The pollster also found Trump’s disapproval rating had jumped 14 percent from 37 percent in a Jan. 20-22 poll last year, to 51 percent last week at the conclusion of his first full year in office.

Meanwhile, the Gallup Daily Tracking poll shows Trump in his usual neighborhood of 38% job approval and disapproval at 57%.

According to Gallup, Trump’s average approval rating for his first year was 39%. That’s the lowest of any modern president.

The previous “lowest approval” average for a first year president was Bill Clinton, and he well outpaced Trump with a 49% average.

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Poll Round-Up: December 20, 2017

Let’s take a look at some recent polling results:

• NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll: Only 18% of those surveyed say they will “definitely” support Donald Trump in 2020. However, 38% says they will definitely not vote for the Trumpster along with another 14% who say they “probably” will vote for the Democrat on the ballot.

• Quinnipiac University poll: 43% of those polled say Donald Trump is responsible for the current economic conditions while 45% give the credit to President Obama. Regarding job approval, 37% say Trump is doing a good job while a whopping 59% disapprove of how he’s handling his duties.

Also, 50% of American voters, including 59% of women and 41% of men, say Donald Trump should resign due to sexual allegations against him.

• Real Clear Politics polling average for the 2018 Generic Congressional Vote shows the Democrats leading by 13 points over Republicans, 49-36, looking forward to next year’s mid-term elections.

• Real Clear Politics polling average shows 60% of Americans feel the country is going in the wrong direction almost one year into Donald Trump’s presidency; only 32% say we’re heading in the right direction.

• Gallup Daily Tracking poll shows Trump’s job approval stands at 35% approval, 59% disapproval.

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New Poll: Trump Is Least-Popular First Year President In History Of The US

There’s a big lump of coal in Donald Trump’s Christmas stocking according to two new polls by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

The results show Trump is the least popular first-year president in the country’s history.

The survey shows the Trumpster’s approval rating at a dismal 32% and his disapproval rating at a sky-high 67%.

Of those polled, only 23% feel Trump has kept his campaign promises versus 45% who say he’s failed to keep them. Interestingly, 30% say he has “tried and failed.”

If you look to averaged poll results, Real Clear Politics says Trump is in the 37% approval range.

Ouch.

Note: According to Gallup, Barack Obama averaged 57.2% approval his first year as president.

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News Round-Up: November 18, 2017

Some news items you might have missed:

• InstaHunk of the day (above) – Woofy Killian Belliard

• According to the FBI, hate crimes in the U.S. saw a 5% increase in 2016. Of the 6,121 incidents reported 1,076 were based on sexual orientation bias and 124 were based on gender identity bias.

• A new report from the University of Chicago found that LGBTQ young adults had a 120 percent higher risk of reporting homelessness compared to youth who identified as heterosexual and cisgender.

• Aides in Donald Trump’s White House pick and choose which polls to show him making sure he sees primarily the “good ones.”

• Anti-LGBT hate group leader Tony Perkins helped to cover up a sexual assault by now-disgraced GOP Ohio State Rep. Wesley Goodman back in 2015. Goodman allegedly invited an 18-year-old male to crash in his hotel room and when the teenager woke up Goodman had unbuttoned his pants and was pulling his zipper down.

• Miss Coco Peru, famous for her illuminating shopping trips, heads out to Walmart in search of a Wonder Woman crock pot. Watch below.

• Oh, and Simon Dunn did his laundry 🙂

Dirty Laundry Photographer: @dillingerphotography Underwear: @prowlerukA post shared by 🇦🇺 Simon Dunn (@thesimondunn) on Nov 17, 2017 at 9:49am PST

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Poll: Trump Drops To Historic Low 37% Approval Rating As 65% Say He’s Accomplished “Little Or Nothing”

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows Donald Trump, one year after his surprise election, has the lowest approval rating of any president at the nine-month mark going back over seventy years to 1946.

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows Donald Trump, one year after his surprise election, has the lowest approval rating of any president at the nine-month mark going back over seventy years to 1946.

Only 37% of those surveyed approve of the job Trump is doing versus 59% who disapprove. That’s a negative 22 point deficit.

The only other president to have a negative deficit in modern times at this point in their presidency was Gerald Ford, who had pardoned President Richard Nixon.

More from ABC News:

• Fifty-five percent say he’s not delivering on his major campaign promises, up sharply from 41 percent in April, at his 100-day mark.

• Views of Trump as a “strong leader” have plummeted by 13 percentage points, from 53 percent at 100 days to 40 percent today — lower than the worst rating on this question for either of his two predecessors throughout their two terms in office.

• As the president travels in Asia, a remarkable 67 percent of Americans don’t trust him to act responsibly in handling the situation involving North Korea — up 5 points from September. Also relevant to his travels, a majority, 53 percent, now says America’s leadership in the world has gotten weaker under Trump.

• Two-thirds (65 percent) also now say he’s accomplished anywhere from “not much” to “little or nothing” as president — up from 56 percent who said so after his first 100 days, and sharply contradicting the president’s own claims to be highly productive.

• Again two-thirds (66 percent) say Trump lacks the personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as president, and essentially as many (65 percent) say he’s not honest and trustworthy.