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Trump's approval rating worst of post-WWII presidents
Trump had an average approval rating of 41 percent during the first quarter of his first term, according to Gallup.
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resident Donald Trump had an average approval rating of 45 percent during the first quarter of his second term in the White House, according to an analysis of polling conducted by Gallup.
This was the second-lowest figure for any postwar president, with only Trump's first term performing worse when he averaged 41 percent approval at the same point of his presidency.
Newsweek contacted the White House press office for comment on Friday via email.
Why It Matters
Trump's approval rating will raise Republican eyebrows ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, when the GOP will fight to keep its narrow majorities in both the House and Senate.What To Know
According to a Gallup analysis of polling the company conducted between January 20 and April 14, Trump had an average approval rate of 45 percent during the first quarter of his second term.This was well below the Gallup average for postwar presidents between January 20 and April 19, which collectively stood at 59 percent, though it was above the 41 percent Trump achieved in his first term.
The most popular post-WWII presidents during their first quarter in office were John F. Kennedy in 1961 with 74 percent approval followed by Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 with 71 percent.
Jimmy Carter in 1977 had a 69 percent approval rating on average, Barack Obama had 63 percent in 2009, Ronald Reagan was at 60 percent in 1981 and George W. Bush sat on 58 percent in 2001.
They were followed by George H.W. Bush in 1989 with 57 percent, Joe Biden in 2021 at 56 percent and Bill Clinton with 55 percent in 1993.
