Weng Hsiao-ling faces 87% negative sentiment rate in Taiwan

Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Weng Hsiao-ling has reached a high level of public visibility, with social media analysis indicating a negative sentiment rate of 87.4%. This figure exceeds the negative sentiment rates of other prominent political figures such as Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an.

Critics and media commentators have targeted Weng for her role in pushing legislative expansions and her recent budget proposals. Specifically, she has faced backlash for proposing cuts to the Ministry of Culture's promotional budget and for seeking to freeze certain presidential office expenses, which critics argue could negatively impact the livelihoods of vulnerable groups, such as workers in sheltered workshops.

Members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have characterized Weng's actions as political retaliation that harms national governance. They expressed concern that the KMT and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) continue to support her proposals, suggesting that her political direction may influence the broader trajectory of the KMT.