investigating inEximag For JN, DN and TSF for July, they show an improvement in the President's esteem, albeit below the waterline, with positive opinions reaching 37% and negative opinions 53%. At the same time, the Portuguese's level of trust in the Prime Minister is increasing, now exceeding that of Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: 33% of Portuguese trust Luís Montenegro more than the President of the Republic (27%).
In the May scale, Marcelo registered the worst rating in his history, after being involved in controversies such as when he called Luis Montenegro “rural” and Antonio Costa “slow”, or when he declared that it was necessary to “pay the costs.” of slavery and colonialism, in addition to the wear and tear that has befallen the twin case. With the exception of the voters of the Democratic Alliance, whose positive ratings of the President of the Republic reach 46%, it is the right-wing voters who punish him the most, especially the voters of the IL.
The choice of António Costa as President of the European Council is considered positive for Portugal by 68% of the Portuguese people, especially by those who vote for the Socialist Party (93%), but also by voters in AD (76%), while Chega (46%) and IL (44%) are the ones who disagree the most. The role of the current Prime Minister in appointing his predecessor is also well appreciated (70%), according to a poll this month.
