Summary
President Donald Trump's current approval ratings have fallen to new lows during his second term, according to multiple polls. Pollster Nate Silver reports that Trump's net approval rating recently dropped to -10.8 percentage points, influenced by ongoing political challenges such as the government shutdown.
Key Facts
- Nate Silver noted Trump's net approval rating is at a new low of -10.8 points.
- At the beginning of last week, the net approval was -9.2 points, and decreased by the end.
- Polls that usually favor Trump, like Rasmussen Reports, showed his rating at a net -8.
- A YouGov/The Economist poll gave Trump a net approval rating of -19 points.
- Trump's approval rating in the Ipsos/Reuters poll is -17 points.
- Morning Consult and Clarity Campaign Labs showed slightly better approval ratings of -5 and -6 for Trump.
- Trump's popularity is impacted by the government shutdown, affecting public opinion.
- RealClearPolitics' average places Trump's approval at -8.9 points, with 44.3% approving and 53.2% disapproving.
