Trump ends 1st year with lowest average approval rating

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Emily Swanson, Associated Press
Associated PressJanuary 16, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) -- This is a record not to be coveted: Donald Trump is wrapping up a year in office with the lowest average approval rating of any elected president in his first term.

That's according to polling by Gallup, which shows that Trump has averaged just a 39 percent approval rating since his inauguration. The previous low was held by Bill Clinton, whose first-year average stood 10 points higher than Trump's, at 49 percent.

Recent surveys show most Americans view Trump as a divisive figure and even question his fitness for office. One relative bright spot for Trump is his handling of the economy, though even there his ratings are not as high as might be expected given a relatively strong economy.

What the polls show about how Americans view their president a year into his term:

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[underpants]

1. I'd say 33 is more accurate

and some of that is simply drama fatigue

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Even GRAVITY affects Polls........

As Trump continues on his deplorable path, the only direction is further down. Candidates for Federal office will not want to cling to his coattails.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Continue welding GOP-Republican brand to Trump. He is the culmination of 40 years of their efforts.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Drumpf hasn't done a DAMN THING regarding the economy

which had been on autopilot when he came into office, EXCEPT sign a huge deficit-busting tax break for the rich.

[Gothmog]

5. Trump is on track to beat out Buchanan