Trump’s Approval Rating: Only He Has Scored Lower
The latest Gallup poll reveals that former President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has reached a joint-worst of 36 percent at the end of his first year back in office, matching his own score from the end of his first term. This decline follows a high of 50 percent at the start of his second term, with Silver Bulletin’s data showing a steady downturn beginning in June, resulting in negative ratings across key performance areas like immigration, trade, the economy, and inflation. Despite strong support from Republicans, independent voters’ approval of Trump has nearly halved, indicating potential challenges for the GOP in the upcoming midterm elections, further evidenced by a Quinnipiac University poll showing a majority of voters believe Trump has overstepped his authority.
John Q. Hosedrinker