As Trump leaves office, 50% of Americans see him as a 'failed' president Susan Page and Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY
President Donald Trump leaves the White House next month with the country more sharply divided than when he moved in and amid caustic assessments of his record in office, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.
The survey, taken in the waning weeks of his administration, shows the risks of actions he is contemplating on his way out the door. Americans overwhelmingly say issuing a preemptive pardon for himself would be an abuse of presidential power, and an even bigger majority, including most Republicans, say he should attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration to demonstrate the peaceful transfer of power.
Trump hasn't announced whether he will attend the inauguration Jan. 20, and White House officials say he has been weighing pardons for himself and family members. On Tuesday, he issued 20 politically charged pardons and commutations, with more expected to follow. Much of his energy since the Nov. 3 election has been spent seeking ways to overturn the results, making allegations of widespread fraud.
"The last four years have been lacking in compassion and empathy, lacking in anything other than advancing the personal interests of President Trump and his friends and allies and family," said Babette Salus, 60, a retired attorney and Biden voter from Springfield, Illinois, who was among those surveyed. "There have probably been worse presidents, (but) I'm not sure there has been a worse one in my lifetime."
The poll of 1,000 registered voters Dec. 16-20 has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
Asked how history would judge Trump's presidency, 16% predict he will be seen as a great president, 13% as a good president, 16% as a fair president, and 50% as a failed president. Five percent are undecided.
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As Trump leaves office, 50% of Americans see him as a 'failed' president Susan Page and Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY
President Donald Trump leaves the White House next month with the country more sharply divided than when he moved in and amid caustic assessments of his record in office, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.
The survey, taken in the waning weeks of his administration, shows the risks of actions he is contemplating on his way out the door. Americans overwhelmingly say issuing a preemptive pardon for himself would be an abuse of presidential power, and an even bigger majority, including most Republicans, say he should attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration to demonstrate the peaceful transfer of power.
Trump hasn't announced whether he will attend the inauguration Jan. 20, and White House officials say he has been weighing pardons for himself and family members. On Tuesday, he issued 20 politically charged pardons and commutations, with more expected to follow. Much of his energy since the Nov. 3 election has been spent seeking ways to overturn the results, making allegations of widespread fraud.
"The last four years have been lacking in compassion and empathy, lacking in anything other than advancing the personal interests of President Trump and his friends and allies and family," said Babette Salus, 60, a retired attorney and Biden voter from Springfield, Illinois, who was among those surveyed. "There have probably been worse presidents, (but) I'm not sure there has been a worse one in my lifetime."
The poll of 1,000 registered voters Dec. 16-20 has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
Asked how history would judge Trump's presidency, 16% predict he will be seen as a great president, 13% as a good president, 16% as a fair president, and 50% as a failed president. Five percent are undecided.
STFU
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Originally posted by Number13
painting the door on a half built and since collapsed house lmao
At least america will continue losing it's status and we might even get to see a few more of them dead with the wars Biden wants to start.
hopefully all the crippled vets get tossed into the trash like they deserve after too, its not like they're going to be winners anyway. America cant win wars cuz theyre soft pussies.
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lol the american "economy" is going to be so fucked after all this i hope there banking system explodes right after theyve finished digging the mass graves that they deserve.
This is Gods punishment for real, and you guys arent going to make it. And the entire planet will be better off.
The americans are savage children that would sell their own children and mother if it meant making a buck, they wont take care of eachother and lack nuance and compassion.
Let them embrace as they crumble, dont bother praying, We will not help you.
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Originally posted by Number13
painting the door on a half built and since collapsed house lmao
At least america will continue losing it's status and we might even get to see a few more of them dead with the wars Biden wants to start.
there's actually a very real risk of Turnip starting a war with Iran before he leaves office
Originally posted by stl1
Number 13, you make as much sense as Number 9:
The US was in a death spiral long before Turnip and going back to the status quo. putting a generic puppet for the establishment back on the throne isn't going to fix anything.
Originally posted by Donald Trump
Imagine believing this.
it could go a few different ways
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