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Trump’s 66% Disapproval Fuels Lehigh Valley Plant Protest

6/24/2026

Left

Trump Faces Disapproval

A new American Research Group poll finds 66% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance, his lowest rating.
President Donald Trump spoke at the Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania on June 23, 2026.
A protester shouted “Pedophile!” and gave middle fingers, was escorted out while the crowd booed.
Analysts say Lehigh Valley is a battleground and view Trump’s visit as base anxiety.

Right

Trump Ends Standards

President Donald Trump declared he ended Biden’s fuel-emission standards, labeling them the most insane regulation to keep Mack Trucks affordable.
A speech by President Donald Trump was held at the Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania on June 23, 2026.
He noted 2,600 new Pennsylvania manufacturing jobs and praised Eli Lilly’s $3.5 billion facility.
Trump urged agencies to prioritize goods, curb waivers, noting Nokia’s $30 million and B. Braun’s $20 million expansions.

Center

Trump Boosts Approval

President Donald Trump claimed oil prices and consumer costs were falling, despite recent CPI data showing rising inflation.
Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania hosted U.S. President Donald Trump on June 23, 2026.
June 2026 Franklin & Marshall College poll 29% rated Trump’s performance good, from 39% in March.
Trump promoted the stalled SAVE America voter-ID bill and urged support for Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.

Blindspot

Left coverage gave less weight to the Franklin & Marshall poll showing only 29 % of Pennsylvania respondents rating Trump’s performance as good or excellent.
Right coverage did not include the detail that Trump asserted oil prices were falling even as CPI data indicated inflation was rising.

History

Historical Context

On November 8 2016 Donald Trump won the presidency with 304 electoral votes, flipping the Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. His campaign promised to restore manufacturing jobs in that region, a message he echoed at a 2026 rally inside Mack Trucks’ Macungie plant, linking past promises to current policy pushes in Pennsylvania.

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Trump Faces Disapproval

A new American Research Group poll finds 66% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance, his lowest rating.
President Donald Trump spoke at the Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania on June 23, 2026.
A protester shouted “Pedophile!” and gave middle fingers, was escorted out while the crowd booed.
Analysts say Lehigh Valley is a battleground and view Trump’s visit as base anxiety.

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