Unlike basically every other month since he was inaugurated, President Trump has not dominated the headlines in October. The month began with the most deadly, and thus far inscrutable, mass shooting in modern U.S. history, reigniting the gun control debate and prompting more finger-pointing. But as the nation was still struggling to make sense of the tragedy in Vegas, Hollywood imploded — the "open secret" of Harvey Weinstein's alleged three-decades of sexual harassment, assault and rape taking over the news cycle for a solid week.
Amid all the heartbreak over Vegas and disgust with hypocritical Hollywood, how are Americans feeling about their president? In short, not great. Below is the most recent polling data, beginning with Trump's overall approval numbers, followed by opinion on his handling of the economy and foreign policy, the direction of the country, and finally Congress.
TRUMP JOB APPROVAL
As of October 15, Real Clear Politics' average of the key national polls calculates Trump's overall job approval at -17.1 points: 38.6% approving, 55.7% disapproving — about a 5-point drop from two weeks ago and around his average since May. His best approval rating of the five most recent surveys is 43% (Rasmussen: 43 - 56) and his worst is 36% (Gallup: 36 - 59).
Rasmussen — which surveys only likely voters and thus has been one of the more reliable pollsters — has frequently given Trump more favorable numbers than most other polls, and that proves true again this week. Trump finally broke even in the poll mid-April, at 50 - 50, but slid to the low 40s and even to the high-30s in July. On October 15, the tracking survey shows him at -13 points (43 - 56). The survey continues to find that far more people "strongly" disapprove than approve of his handling of the presidency. Rasmussen provides more details (graph below):
How Do Americans Feel About Trump? All The Latest Poll Numbers.
Amid all the heartbreak over Vegas and disgust with hypocritical Hollywood, how are Americans feeling about their president? In short, not great. Below is the most recent polling data, beginning with Trump's overall approval numbers, followed by opinion on his handling of the economy and foreign policy, the direction of the country, and finally Congress.
TRUMP JOB APPROVAL
As of October 15, Real Clear Politics' average of the key national polls calculates Trump's overall job approval at -17.1 points: 38.6% approving, 55.7% disapproving — about a 5-point drop from two weeks ago and around his average since May. His best approval rating of the five most recent surveys is 43% (Rasmussen: 43 - 56) and his worst is 36% (Gallup: 36 - 59).
Rasmussen — which surveys only likely voters and thus has been one of the more reliable pollsters — has frequently given Trump more favorable numbers than most other polls, and that proves true again this week. Trump finally broke even in the poll mid-April, at 50 - 50, but slid to the low 40s and even to the high-30s in July. On October 15, the tracking survey shows him at -13 points (43 - 56). The survey continues to find that far more people "strongly" disapprove than approve of his handling of the presidency. Rasmussen provides more details (graph below):
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-six percent (56%) disapprove.
The latest figures include 27% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 47% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20. (see trends).
The latest figures include 27% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 47% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20. (see trends).
How Do Americans Feel About Trump? All The Latest Poll Numbers.