How Americans rate Trump’s job performance as president
Tracking the president’s average approval rating throughout his second term in the White House.
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This is the NBC News average of polls measuring presidential job approval. In a midterm election year, a president’s job approval rating is one indicator of how well the political party that controls the White House might fare in the race for control of Congress.
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Tracking the president’s average approval rating throughout his second term in the White House.
The NBC News polling average tracks publicly released polls that ask about presidential job approval. Polls with partisan affiliation are noted as such; NBC News collected all surveys. Read our full methodology here.
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RV=Registered VotersLV=Likely VotersA=All Adults
| PollPoll | ApproveAppr. | DisapproveDisa. | NetNet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/21-09/221000LVMargin of error: +/-3% | 39% | 57.9% | Disa.+19 |
| 09/14-09/222000RVMargin of error: +/-2.2% | 43% | 56% | Disa.+13 |
| 09/17-09/211002LVMargin of error: +/-3.6% | 36% | 64% | Disa.+28 |
| 09/18-09/211401RVMargin of error: +/-3.4% | 35% | 62% | Disa.+27 |
| 09/18-09/21982LV | 35% | 63% | Disa.+28 |
It's no surprise that Democrats overwhelmingly disapprove of the way Trump is handling the presidency.
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