Donald Trump Approval Ratings Drop Nearly Two Points in His Third Quarter
Donald Trump's ratings have fallen in his third quarter as President of the United States.
According to Gallup, Trump's approval rating for his third quarter (from July 20 to Oct. 19) has fallen almost two points. During his second quarter as the Commander-in-chief, Trump received an average approval rating of 38.8 percent. This third quarter, however, that number fell to 36.9 percent.
It seems as if the President's approval rating is declining with each passing quarter. He also received a higher approval rating in his first quarter than in his second.
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Gallup polls about 1,500 American adults daily. In August, Trump received a 34 percent approval rating, which is a personal low for the President. It is important to note, though, that this rating is only 1 percent lower than the most recent rating he received during the Oct. 17 to 19 period.
The 34 percent rating came after he took to Twitter to make statements about North Korea. Additionally, it was also during this time when Trump did not immediately denounce the white supremacists who violently protested in Virginia.
In July, an ABC News/Washington Post poll revealed that only 36 percent of Americans were pleased with the President's handling of his job. This is in stark contrast to the 58 percent who did not approve.
The results were surprising because 36 percent is the lowest six-month approval rating a President has ever gotten in 70 years. Trump took to Twitter address his rating and called the ABC News/Washington Post poll "just about the most inaccurate poll around election time."
Meanwhile, a poll compiled by the Eurasia Group shows Trump as the world leader with the second highest approval rating, only coming in after to French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump's approval rating here, gotten from various sources, is at 37 percent.
"Trump's political strategy of playing to the core of his base means that almost by definition his popularity can never rise to a certain extent. He is placing a natural ceiling on his own potential popularity," Eurasia Group director of research Alexander Kliment said to Newsweek.
