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Trump's Approval Plummets as GOP Faces Growing Divide

12/15/2025

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Trump Approval Declines

U.S. President Donald Trump has 42% approval and 58% disapproval, down 3 points since April in an NBC News Decision Desk poll.
Among Make America Great Again (MAGA) Republicans, strong approval falls from 78% to 70%.
Fewer Republicans identify with the MAGA movement, widening the gap with the traditional Grand Old Party (GOP).
Sixty-four percent say the country is on the wrong track, amid inflation concerns.

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Trump's Influence Wanes

U.S. President Donald Trump faces waning influence as a Gallup poll shows his approval at 36% and disapproval at 60%.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) departs Trump's circle after criticizing his handling of the Epstein files.
Trump's push for redistricting in Indiana faced resistance.
As the 2026 midterms approach, fractures within Make America Great Again (MAGA) and the GOP raise concerns about Trump's grip on the party.

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Trump Pardons Peters

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections administrator convicted of a data breach tied to false claims about the 2020 election.
Trump criticized Democrats for prosecuting Peters, saying she sought fair elections.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis says Trump lacks jurisdiction to pardon state convictions.
Trump is preparing an executive order to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III after talks with cannabis industry leaders.

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Trump Approval Declines

U.S. President Donald Trump has 42% approval and 58% disapproval, down 3 points since April in an NBC News Decision Desk poll.
Among Make America Great Again (MAGA) Republicans, strong approval falls from 78% to 70%.
Fewer Republicans identify with the MAGA movement, widening the gap with the traditional Grand Old Party (GOP).
Sixty-four percent say the country is on the wrong track, amid inflation concerns.

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