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George W. Bush, the Most Unpopular President Ever, Now Also Holds Title as the Most Unpopular Living Ex-President

June 10, 2012June 10, 2012 Jon Ponder

The fact that George W. Bush left office as the most unpopular president in the history of presidential polling explains why Mitt Romney is loathe to mention Bush, the most recent Republican president, by name. In speeches, Romney and his surrogates refer to Bush euphemistically as Pres. Obama’s “predecessor.”

A new poll from CNN/ORC finds that while Bush’s popular has risen about 10 percentage points since he left office, at 43 percent approval/54 percent disapproval, he also holds the title of most unpopular living former president.

Former Pres. Jimmy Carter, the ex-president Republicans most like to disparage, has an approval rating of 54 percent.

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George W. Bush, the Most Unpopular President Ever, Now Also Holds Title as the Most Unpopular Living Ex-President

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Poetic Justice

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“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.