Trump’s popularity tumbles to new low

Two months into his fledgling presidency, U.S. President Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 37 percent, lower than any other commander-in-chief at this point in their first term*

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APPROVAL RATING OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP

60%
55
50
45
40
35
Jan 20 Jan 29 Feb 6 Feb 14 Feb 22 Mar 2 Mar 10 Mar 18

Mar 4: Trump alleges President Obama had his election “wires tapped” in Trump Tower, just before his victory

Disapprove: 58%

Approve: 37%

Photo: Associated Press
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LOWEST APPROVAL RATINGS (day of presidency it was reached)

100%
50
0

Truman Day 2,499 of 2,840	22

Eisenhower 1,897/2,992		48

Kennedy 970/1,036		56

Johnson 1,725/1,886		35

Nixon 2,002/2,027		24

Ford 157/895			37

Carter 886/1,461		29

Reagan 741/2,922		35

GHW Bush 1,290/1,461		29

Clinton 137/2,922		37

GWBush 2,843/2,922		25

Obama 936/2,922			40
	
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Sources: Gallup, wire agencies 

*Since Gallup started tracking data in 1945 

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