Inside Trump's job approval crisis
INSIDE TRUMP’S JOB APPROVAL CRISIS. It’s been said many times that a president’s job approval rating is one of the most important predictors of how his party will perform in midterm elections. President Donald Trump’s rating is very low at the moment — 38.7% approval versus 59.4% disapproval in the RealClearPolitics average of polls — which does not bode well for Republicans. But in what way is it low? With what groups of voters does the president have a particular problem? A new poll from Fox News gives some answers.
TL;DR
- President Trump's overall job approval rating is 36%, according to a new Fox News poll.
- Groups with over 50% approval include Republicans (76%), MAGA Republicans (95%), conservatives (64%), very conservatives (82%), white men without a college degree (50%), white evangelicals (61%), and the military (53%).
- Approval ratings among key groups like Republicans (76%) and white men without a degree (50%) are lower than expected given past support.
- Trump faces low approval among Democrats (2%), liberals (5%), independents (22%), and women (32%).
- Voters under 30 (25%), voters over 65 (44%), and suburban voters (36%) also show low approval.
- Intensity gap: 19% strongly approve vs. 50% strongly disapprove overall.
- Only 43% of Republicans strongly approve of Trump's job performance.