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Gallup Ends 90-Year Tradition of Presidential Polls

Gallup Ends 90-Year Tradition of Presidential Polls

Is Gallup's exit from presidential polling cowardice under pressure or adaptation to broken models?
Gallup Ends 90-Year Tradition of Presidential Polls
Above: A polling station to vote at First United Methodist Church in Pasadena, Calif. on Nov. 4, 2025. Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Spin

Despite what Gallup may claim, its choice to end its coverage of presidential approval ratings is a total and cowardly capitulation in the face of authoritarian intimidation. It's is no mystery why they did this, given the torrent of threats and abuse from a president who cannot tolerate any data showing his historically poor performance. It is's, nevertheless, a dark moment for democratic accountability.

The end of Gallup's presidential approval tracking was a strategic decision made in response to a flawed polling model, not any political pressure on President Trump's part. As response rates have collapsed, traditional surveying has become unreliable and incapable of capturing public sentiment. The company, therefore, should consider more dynamic measuring tools to track voter intentions and emotions in real-time.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 50% chance that Donald Trump's net approval will be at least -12 on Nov. 2, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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