KOMERČNÍ BANKA: Trump is unpopular, polls show, and he's building an America most Americans hate | Opinion
President Donald Trump, in the eyes of Donald Trump and the toadies who populate his administration, is overseeing the most successful stretch of any president in our lifetimes.
That bent-reality view of what’s actually happening is, of course, pure and predictable propaganda. Even the kindest interpretation of public opinion polling on Trump and his unhinged leadership thus far tells us this: The president is wildly unpopular, and he is creating a crueler version of America that a sizable majority of voters reject.
Trump spent the weekend posting wildly on Truth Social and sharing glowing images of himself with the words “6 MONTHS OF WINNING” alongside AI-generated videos showing former President Barack Obama being arrested. You know, the kind of normal presidential stuff that self-confident, emotionally stable presidents usually post.
Trump thinks he's winning, but Americans see a big-time loser
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a meeting with Crown Prince of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office of the White House on July 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
His vampiric deputy chief of staff and most-favored henchman, Stephen Miller, posted on X: “The most incredible opening 6 months to an American presidency in history.”
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Like Miller, the architect of Trump’s draconian and increasingly cruel mass deportations, numbers don’t have a soul. But unlike Miller and all who’ve sold their souls to work with an opportunistic bully like Trump, numbers don’t lie.
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So let’s take a look at what the numbers are saying about this allegedly amazing six months of presidential winning.
Trump's approval after six months stinks, by any measure
A CBS News poll conducted July 16 through July 18 found 58% of Americans disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job as president. Only 42% approve, a drop of a whopping 11 percentage points since a February CBS News poll.