
Trump's Temperament & Mental Sharpness Questioned in New Poll
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New Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals Americans views on Trumps temperament amidst Iran conflict and Pope criticism. Only 26% see him as even-tempered, with 51% believing his mental sharpness has declined. Pope Leo fares better, with 60% holding a favorable view compared to Trumps 36%. Trumps job approval drops to 36%, down from his peak of 47%. As tensions rise, Trumps team faces challenges to shift public opinion.
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California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Trump's Temperament & Mental Sharpness Questioned in New Poll. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
A new writer's ifso's poll is dropping some real talk on how American see President Trump's temperament right in the middle of the Iran conflict, and his beef with Pope Leo the 14th, just 26% of folks nationwide call him even tempered. Among Republicans, it split down the middle with 53% saying yes and 46% saying no. Meanwhile, 51% of Americans think Trump's mental sharpness has gotten worse over the last year. That includes 14% of Republicans, 54% of Independents, and a whopping 85% of Democrats. This comes after his fiery social media posts threatening to wipe out Iran's civilization. Smash their bridges and power plants, plus slamming the Pope as soft on crime for criticizing the war. People are reacting strong to all this drama. 60% have a favorable view of Pope Leo, while only 36% feel that way about Trump. Democrats are especially down on his cool, with just 7% seeing him as even tempered. Digging deeper into the poll from that six-day survey,
Trump's overall job approval sits at 36% right now. That marks a drop from his peak of 47%, which hit right after his January 20th, 2025 inauguration. As tensions simmer with Iran and these polls keep shifting, Trump's team has their work cut out to flip the narrative before things heat up even more. Local news, powered by AI. This is California News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.
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