{"id":139177,"date":"2026-05-25T16:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/trump-seems-to-be-giving-up-on-his-poll-numbers-that-could-have-consequences\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:16:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:16:52","slug":"trump-seems-to-be-giving-up-on-his-poll-numbers-that-could-have-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/trump-seems-to-be-giving-up-on-his-poll-numbers-that-could-have-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump seems to be giving up on his poll numbers. That could have consequences."},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the surface, it might appear that President Donald Trump is obsessed with being popular. He insists<\/a> that his poll numbers are fantastic and rages against any poll showing otherwise. He likes to claim<\/a> that his actions and statements are supported by all. (\u201cWhen people hear me say it, everybody agrees.\u201d) After a lifetime spent in endless pursuit of attention and validation, he must surely desire popularity above almost anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If that was once true, it no longer is the case. In fact, it\u2019s hard to think of a president who cared as little about being popular as Donald Trump does now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Congressional Republicans are feeling that Trump is hanging them out to dry. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

Other presidents have taken political risks, but they thought they were serving a higher cause \u2014 saving lives, solving deep-rooted problems or safeguarding America\u2019s interests. Today, Trump is making himself less popular on an almost daily basis, for the pettiest of reasons. His approval rating has plunged<\/a> into the 30s, and he doesn\u2019t seem to care. Americans think<\/a> the economy is terrible, and Trump seems indifferent. Instead, he\u2019s putting his time and attention into a series of projects that could not be better designed to make him look corrupt and out of touch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

First among them is his gold-plated ballroom, which two-thirds of the public<\/a> opposes. Then there\u2019s the gargantuan arch<\/a> he wants to build in Virginia. Now, Trump\u2019s Justice Department has announced the creation of a $1.8 billion slush fund for supporters of his who say the government was mean to them \u2014 including those who rampaged through the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That last item was too much even for many Republicans in Congress. \u201cSo the nation\u2019s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops?\u201d Sen. Mitch McConnell said<\/a>. \u201cUtterly stupid, morally wrong \u2014 take your pick.\u201d When Blanche met with Republican senators to talk about it, the response was \u201cincredibly hostile,\u201d Punchbowl\u2019s Andrew Desiderio reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Amid an unpopular war, the unpopular gas prices, the unpopular ballroom and the unpopular slush fund, congressional Republicans are feeling that Trump is hanging them out to dry. \u201cOur majority is melting down before our eyes,\u201d one Republican senator told Desiderio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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