Trump’s Numbers Defy the Doom Narrative as Liberal Media Screams Disaster

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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News Commentary, News, Politics

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Poll Analysis & Approval Ratings
- We dispute claims that Trump’s presidency is a “disaster,” citing an Insider Advantage poll showing Trump at 50% approval and +9 net rating.
- Breakdowns by demographics:
  - Men: 59% approve, 34% disapprove.
  - Women: Majority disapprove.
  - Age groups:
    - 18–39: 44% approve, 44% disapprove.
    - 40–64: 54% approve.
  - Party affiliation: 84% approval among Republicans, 25% among Democrats.
  - Independents: Slightly negative (37% approve, 41% disapprove).
Economic & Policy Themes
- Emphasis on Trump’s economic agenda: tax cuts, deregulation, and proposals like no tax on tips, overtime, or Social Security.
- Biden-era housing affordability and interest rates.
Military Announcement
- Major announcement from Mar-a-Lago: construction of two new battleships, part of a “Golden Fleet.”
- Ships described as:
  - Largest ever built.
  - “100 times more powerful” than previous Iowa-class battleships.
  - Plan to expand to 20–25 ships.
- Goal: Revitalize U.S. shipbuilding, strengthen military supremacy, and create American jobs.
Foreign Policy & Security
- New Venezuela, Colombia, drug trafficking, and oil tanker seizures.
- Strong rhetoric toward Colombian President Gustavo Petro regarding cocaine production.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.1	There is a rumor right now that the media and the Democratic Party are pushing that Donald
0:10.8	Trump is a disaster.
0:12.7	His approval rating is a disaster.
0:14.9	The Republican Party is a disaster.
0:17.2	His supporters are fleeing.
0:18.7	They're angry with him.
0:20.2	And everything's terrible. We've got data
0:22.6	to show that that is nothing but political propaganda from state-sponsored media. How do we know this?
0:29.1	Well, get ready to use this around the dinner table with your woke liberal family members
0:34.1	when they tell you that Donald Trump is a disaster. It's a lie. President Donald Trump
0:40.9	now enjoys a 50% approval rating with a net approval rating of plus nine points according to the latest
0:49.1	polling from insider advantage. The national poll of 800 likely voters conducted on Saturday
0:55.8	finds that 50% of respondents approve of the president's performance 11 months into his
1:00.5	administration. Another 41% disapprove of the job Trump has done, while 9% are undecided. That is
1:08.3	significant. The poll shows that a substantial majority of men give Trump
1:13.7	positive remarks while most women disapprove of his performance or there is a issue on sex here,
1:18.9	which Democrats will never figure out because they don't even know what the definition of a woman
1:22.6	or a man is. They can't define it. So like the good news is as long as they're fighting over
1:26.9	that, we're probably
1:27.6	going to be okay. We are seeing trends in the polling ahead of the midterm elections coming, all right?
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