Trump job approval rating one year on One year since his shock election, Donald Trump’s enemies can relish his poor showing in the polls, with Gallup reporting an approval rating of just 37 percent compared to Barack Obama’s 53% at the same stage TRUMP APPROVAL RATING* Nov 4: 57% disapprove 37% approve 70 60 50 40 30 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct APPROVAL RATING ONE YEAR FROM NOVEMBER ELECTION Donald Trump 37% Barack Obama 53% George W. Bush 87% Bill Clinton 48% George H.W. Bush 70% Ronald Reagan 53% 100 80 60 40 20 0 *Gallup daily survey of 1,500 people. Margin of error ±3 points Source: Gallup Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS