US President Donald Trump received the lowest approval rating — and
highest disapproval rating — for a new president in recent history,
according to a survey released Friday.
Read more: Trump just received the lowest approval rating in recent history for a new president
The poll, from CNN,
showed that a 53% majority said they disapprove of the way Trump is
handling his job two weeks into office. Just 44% approve of the job he's
doing, 7 points below the previous low for presidents measured in the
survey.
Trump is the only president in recent history to hold a net-negative rating at this point in his tenure.
Trump came into office as the least popular president in modern history, surveys showed. But several actions during his first two weeks have appeared to contribute to the latest erosion in Trump's numbers:
Trump is the only president in recent history to hold a net-negative rating at this point in his tenure.
Trump came into office as the least popular president in modern history, surveys showed. But several actions during his first two weeks have appeared to contribute to the latest erosion in Trump's numbers:
Read more: Trump just received the lowest approval rating in recent history for a new president