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A new Gallup poll released this week shows President Donald Trump’s approval rate is 40%, a downswing from the first few months of his term, but it’s pretty much in line with the poll released earlier this summer.
Polls can be a long supportive plateau for the president over the summer. These figures are driven primarily by undermining the level of support from the largely indifferent Republicans, overwhelming democratic opposition, and independent support, further highlighting the support for Trump and the partisan nature of his second term.
Although it rose a few points from its 37% approval rate in July, Gallup’s August numbers are within the margins of polls, with voters calling “line-by-side” the 40% mark of the new polls in June and July polls. In comparison, the president received a approval rating of over 43% in each month’s Gallup vote from January to May. Overall, Gallup’s analysis shows Trump’s second term average is 42% so far.
The poll was conducted August 1-20, with a random sample of 1,094 US adults living in all 50 states, with Washington, DC, with a margin of ±4 percentage points of error.
Partisan differences reach peak levels in Gallup votes
Gallup’s August polls show historically high partisan disparities, linking the numbers last seen on the eve of the presidential election in October 2020, close to George W. Bush’s assessment during the 2008 global financial crisis.
As has been trending in almost all major referendums over the past few months, Trump’s number of confirmed cases is deeply divided among the parties. Almost pointless percentage of Republicans in polls – 93% – approval of the president’s performance of duties. Among Democrats, that figure has been turned over, with 97% disapproving and only 1% accepting it.
Gallup’s final referendum, held from July 7 to 21, plunged 17 points since taking office in January, measuring a sharp decline in Trump’s support among independents. The most recent August poll showed that numbers have recovered slightly. Currently, 35% of independents have approved it compared to the 29% record low last month. However, since Trump’s second season began, it still sways to double-digit dips.
Polls revealed a 76-point gap between Republicans and Democrats. 76% of Republicans said that. Less than 1% of Democrats agreed.
What is Trump’s approval for the economy, diplomacy and education?
Regarding specific issues in the August poll, the number of approved numbers followed a similar pattern.
Respondents gave roughly the same mark as Trump’s overall economic and diplomacy duties, appearing with 37% and 39% approval, respectively. Gallup analysts point out that Americans’ opinions on the two issues have not changed much in the past month since the previous survey, but are five points lower than early in his second term in February.
Regarding education, 38% of US adults approve of Trump’s education handling, according to a Gallup survey, which includes 41% of parents of children attending K-12 schools. This is Trump’s Gallup’s first assessment of his second term of education.
What is the average approval rate for Trump?
Gallup’s historical analysis and averages show that Trump’s approval rating in the first July of both conditions is lower than that of other modern presidents. In comparison, former President Joe Biden had an average approval rate of 50% in July 2021, while former President Barack Obama’s approval rates in July were 57% and 46%, respectively. The August average is not available yet.
The recent aggregation of approval votes from the New York Times and RealClearpolitics has resulted in Trump’s approvals of 44% and 46%, respectively, at 53% and 50%.
Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA Today. You can contact her kapalmer@usatoday.com And with x @Kathrynplmr.
