TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A new Formosa poll released Thursday showed President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) continues to lose support following the failed recall campaign.
The poll showed Lai’s trust and approval ratings dropping to 36% and 31%, respectively. Distrust rose to 55.1%, and disapproval reached 60.5%, per UP Media. Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) saw similar declines, pointing to growing dissatisfaction with the executive team.
Asked why the recall campaign against KMT lawmakers failed, 49.3% of respondents said it was to "teach Lai and the DPP a lesson," while 17.4% cited support for the KMT. Regarding responsibility for the failed recall effort, 52% of respondents named DPP caucus convener Ker Chien-ming (柯建銘), followed by Lai at 45.8%.
United Microelectronics Corporation founder Robert Tsao (曹興誠), Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋), and Cho were also mentioned, with 25.8%, 24.5%, and 24%, respectively.
The KMT received the highest approval rating among the three main parties, per UP Media. The KMT and the TPP had similar disapproval levels, while the DPP ranked last in both approval and disapproval.
Among legislative caucus leaders, TPP Chair Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) led with a 35.9% approval rating and 48.5% disapproval. KMT caucus convener Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁) followed with 24.4% approval and 53.5% disapproval. Ker fared the worst, with 14.3% approval and 68.5% disapproval.
Compared to earlier polling, the DPP’s approval declined further while disapproval increased. The KMT and TPP both saw improvements.
The survey, conducted between Aug. 25-27, polled adults aged 20 and over nationwide. The sample was 65% landline and 35% mobile phone users, totaling 1,080 respondents, with a sampling error of 3% and a 95% confidence level.
