Trump's Job Approval in First Quarter Lowest by 14 Points
by Jeffrey M. Jones
Politics
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Averages 41% job approval during his first quarter
Historical first-quarter average is 61%
Bill Clinton had previous low first-quarter average of 55%
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Donald Trump averaged 41% job approval during his
first quarter as president, 14 percentage points lower than any other
president in Gallup's polling history. Bill Clinton had the previous low
mark of 55%. The average first-quarter rating among post-World War II
presidents elected to their first term is 61%, with John Kennedy's 74%
the highest.
The results are based on Gallup Daily tracking from Jan. 20 through April 19. During this time, Trump's approval rating
ranged from a low of 35% -- in the days after Republicans' failed
attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act -- to a high of 46% shortly
after his inauguration.
Gallup's latest estimate of the president's job approval rating, based on April 17-19 interviewing, is 43%.
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