Donald Trump’s Poll Ratings Reach Rock Bottom After 91 indictments and missing in action at the debate stage.

Donald Trump‘s popularity has taken a bit of a tumble. According to a freshly baked poll from Emerson College, conducted on August 25-26 (clearly, they weren’t wasting any time), it seems like Trump’s fan club has thinned out a bit after the Milwaukee debate fiasco.

Donald Trump’s Unconventional Campaign Tactics

It turns out that even in the political arena, skipping an event can be a real mood-killer. While other candidates were trading jabs on stage, Donald Trump decided to take a detour and have a cozy fireside chat with former Fox News honcho Tucker Carlson on X, the rebranded platform formerly known as Twitter.

Now, here’s the juicy bit: Trump’s popularity among Republican primary voters dropped from 56% to 50%. It’s like his political support got caught in a slow-motion limbo dance and barely made it under the bar. But hey, he’s still the preferred choice for half of the primary voters, which means he’s leading the popularity contest, but with a bit of a stumble.

Trump’s Rollercoaster Ride in the Polls: A Dip in Support and Loyalty

In what’s turning out to be a polling rollercoaster, this is the lowest Trump’s support has dipped in an Emerson poll. Imagine the poll numbers as a rollercoaster ride, and Trump just experienced that stomach-dropping plunge.

Spencer Kimball, the mastermind behind Emerson College Polling, seems to have summed it up perfectly: “Is this a minor hiccup or are the other Republican contenders about to steal the spotlight? Only time will tell.”

Hold onto your hats, because there’s more to unpack. Among GOP primary voters, 57% are totally committed to their chosen candidate, which is down from 62% in the previous poll. And guess who’s leading the “Loyalty Drop Olympics”? That’s right, it’s the man of the hour – or maybe less than an hour – Donald J. Trump. His loyalist count plummeted from 82% to 71%.

So, in the grand political theater that is American elections, Trump’s got some new moves on his popularity dance card. Will he make a comeback, or is this just the opening act for a new star? Stay tuned, folks – the show’s just getting started!