File under WTF's wrong with people: Trump hits 49 percent approval rating in Gallup poll (ties high) [View all]
President Trumps job approval soared to 49 percent in a new Gallup poll released Thursday, making up a 6-point loss from a similar survey released just two weeks ago.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/495695-trump-hits-49-percent-approval-rate-in-gallup-poll
The new approval number is tied for Trumps personal best in Gallups polling data. A survey conducted by Gallup in mid-March similarly found his approval ticking up to 49 percent before it took a 6-point dive in the first half of April.
The poll released on Thursday marked a rare instance in Gallups polling history in which Trumps overall approval is above water. Only 47 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the job hes doing in the White House.
The rise in approval comes as Americans remain divided on the presidents handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Fifty percent said they approve of his handling of the crisis, while nearly as many 48 percent disapprove, according to Gallup.
The 6-point jump in Trumps overall approval rating owes primarily to a bump in support among independents, according to Gallup. Forty-seven percent of independents said they approve of the presidents handling of his job compared to only 39 percent in the previous April survey.
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https://news.gallup.com/interactives/185273/presidential-job-approval-center.aspx
