Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Shifts With Five Key Voter Groups
Summary
President Donald Trump’s approval rating improved by more than 10 points among five key voter groups between two polls taken in August, though he still has more disapproval than approval. These changes could affect the November midterm elections as they suggest a possible shift in some voter attitudes toward the president.Key Facts
- Two national polls in August showed Trump’s net approval rating rising by double digits among five groups.
- The groups with improved approval were independents, Black adults, college graduates, and adults aged 18-29 and 45-64.
- Independents showed the largest rise, moving from a net approval of minus 53 to minus 37.
- Black adults’ net approval moved from minus 66 to minus 53, and college graduates improved from minus 42 to minus 29.
- Adults 18-29 and 45-64 saw improvements of 12 and 11 points, respectively.
- Despite these gains, Trump’s approval rating stayed below 50% in each group.
- Overall national approval shifted from 33% approving and 62% disapproving to 36% approving and 57% disapproving.
- The margin of error for the polls was around plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, meaning results for subgroups have more uncertainty.
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