
Drudge Report thinks Trump comparison to Jimmy Carter will get attention
A rehashed comparison from a news aggregate site placed President Donald Trump beside President Jimmy Carter in what proved a reminder to many how “DRUDGE sold out years ago.” Much like Republicans in name only (RINOs), myriad once-reliable media outlets have shifted gears or changed hands over the years, allowing owners to wear the conservative reputation of the past like a skinsuit. Counted among them is the Drudge Report, which leveraged the malaise under Carter to present a dire outlook for the Trump administration as the website’s lead. Featuring the present and past chief executives side by side, the banner read, “TRUMP APPROVAL: 32% … MATCHING CARTER LOWS .. MORE WAR CONFUSION.” Oblivious to the radical leftward shift of the aggregate site, a social media user demonstrated how the once go-to for conservatives was being used for spin by commenting, “MAGA Simps will dismiss this headline by calling it ‘left wing propaganda’. I cannot wait to see their faces when they find out this was the morning headline on The Drudge Report.” MAGA Simps will dismiss this headline by calling it “left wing propaganda”. I cannot wait to see their faces when they find out this was the morning headline on The Drudge Report.#DV1 #USDemocracy #DemsUnited pic.twitter.com/SFcoS6nakc — Marty Taylor (@RealMartyT7) April 21, 2026 The first link led to an American Research Group poll that found Trump at his lowest approval rating during his entire tenure in the White House. “A total of 32% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, and 63% say they disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job, according to the latest survey from the American Research Group,” read the poll summary. “In March, 34% of Americans approved of the way Trump was handling his

