Trump is ticking up ever so slightly in Gallup.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

He's at 39% approval.

We need another Mueller revelation or for him to do something incredibly stupid again. Since he habitually does stupid things they are factored into his approval ratings, only incredibly stupid things move the needle.

[True Dough]

1. HOW???

How is this possible? He should be sliding further towards 25%. So disheartening.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. You underestimate how many Deplorables there are.

Trump won 46% of the vote. among that 46% 20% voted for him despite having deep misgivings about his character and temperament. That suggests 37% of Americans cast an affirmative vote for him.

Also, Richard Nixon was at 24% on the day he resigned.

[greeny2323]

2. Absence

I've always said that he would go up in the polls if he just hid for a few weeks and didn't do anything. Perhaps the overseas trip is helping because he isn't here.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. That's likely part of it and some of it is just polling noise.

We just have to be patient. He can't go very long without showing his ass.

[uponit7771]

15. +1, With Obama it was the exact opposite, when he was on TV a lot his numbers ticked up

[enough]

5. This is why they take him on international trips. People see him in those

ceremonial events and think he must be a real president.

[PearliePoo2]

9. Yeah, you may be right on this!

People turn on the news and see the red carpet laid out for him and it's a positive image in their view.
The fact that he hasn't grabbed anyone's crotch on live TV probably helps too.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. This is Gallup

which tends to be pro Republican. Take 4-6 points off,then you are in the Ballpark.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. He's been as low as 32% in Gallup.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Trump's should be in the high twenties.

All in the sampling.

[PearliePoo2]

7. I saw that! What the fuck is wrong with people?

He trashes our intelligence community while he's on foreign soil, calls them political hacks, defends the murderous thug Putin and he goes UP in the polls? JFC...

His behavior can NOT be normalized. THIS IS NOT NORMAL

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Just be patient.

The stupidity you describe is par for the course for him. Only incredibly stupid things like siding with neo-NAZIS and firing the head of the FBI move the needle.

[PearliePoo2]

12. "Just be patient"

I'm trying...I'm trying!
When I get totally bummed out, I remember what Steve Schmidt said. (and I believe he's got the big picture)
He said it's ALL going to come out. And when it does, it's going to "blow people's minds". It will be the biggest scandal in modern American history.

But still...HURRY BOB MUELLER!!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Tuesday was a a harbinger.

[SonofDonald]

14. If you still haven't figured out he's a train wreck

There's something wrong with you, I don't worry about the pols in the least bit, they can think whatever they want.

Mueller doesn't care, he already knows it doesn't matter a whit, I can't wait till the big one drops and I see people I know who voted for dumpf with that look on their faces, the look that's priceless.

[awesomerwb1]

16. It's incredible he's polling that high...

but the posters above are correct.

Unless he comes out and insults his base directly, his approval will not dip any lower. Not sure what the breaking point might be for him. 33%?

Remember nowadays his base get their news from the right wing nuts with the help of Russia and Fox news. Eveyrthing else is "fake".