C12-1: Trump’s Approval Ratings Are Down. How Much Does It Mean? (Presidency Subject Post)

On the New York Times, an article was recently published detailing Mr. Trump's presidency. He currently has an approval rate of 38%, meaning 56% of America disapproves of Trump at this moment in his presidency. It was said that most president's have a very high rating at the beginning of their term, the rating drops to about sixty percent in the middle, and varies from there. Barack Obama had an approval rate of around 50% as he was reelected for a second term, however Mr. Trump has already been well below that rate, for a president who is just beginning his term. The article compared Trump's approval ratings to Harry Truman, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan, all president's with a low approval rating at the end of their term. Though the article explains, Trump's ratings are different across outlets of social media. The research found that telephone and online polls showed different approval rates, so the information can't be taken as seriously. While Trump's approval rating isn't great, it could also be due to the differing aspects of social media and polling.