Trump's approval rating hits all-time high in Gallup poll

[uawchild]

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President Trump’s approval rating reached new heights in the second half of April, according to the Gallup poll, as nearly half of voters gave him positive marks.

Trump’s approval rating ticked up to 46 percent, up slightly from 45 percent in the first part of April and the highest mark to date for Trump in the Gallup poll.

It comes on the heels of strong economic numbers and the largely favorable outcome of the Russia investigation.

Trump remains overwhelmingly popular among Republicans, 91 percent of whom gave the president positive marks in the latest Gallup poll. That figure falls just short of the record high of 92 percent approval among GOP respondents, reached in a Gallup survey in November.

Among Democrats, 12 percent said they approve of Trump’s job performance, according to the poll. That figure matches the previous high among Democrats recorded in April 2017.

Trump’s approval among independents dipped slightly from 39 percent in the first half of April to 37 percent in the latest poll.

The Gallup poll surveyed 1,024 adults nationwide from April 17 to April 30. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Trump has largely been buoyed by a strong economy that saw continued growth in April.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/442336-trumps-approval-rating-at-all-time-high-in-gallup-poll

I take away 2 points from this:

1. THE ECONOMY is clearly the over-riding issue.

2. People are deaf, dumb and blind in regards to the Russia investigation.


This line from the OP stuns me, someone actual wrote this:
It comes on the heels of strong economic numbers and the largely favorable outcome of the Russia investigation.

Ok... clearly the economy IS the issue. Our candidates must have strong an detailed economic messages to blunt tRump taking credit for the economy.

I am still stunned that The Hill writer feels the outcome of the Russian investigation was "largely favorable". Is this really the perception of voters? Do they need to be educated more on the facts or is it a minor argument in voters' minds and all they care about is the economy?

I don't know.

[2naSalit]

1. I have come to

a point where I think the polls, for the most part, are manipulated to constantly give idiot an advantage, even if it's looking like a long shot. I don't buy it.

[Loki Liesmith]

4. No one is manipulating the polls

They just fluctuate. For no reason at all.

[underthematrix]

2. LOL I'm sorry I immediately started laughing.

These polls always come out when his real poll numbers are super negative.

[2naSalit]

3. +1

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. Point well taken!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[crazytown]

6. Nothing doing on 538

Same ‘ol same ‘ol

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Best to look at the aggregate and not just any random poll.

[Chin music]

8. Bull-shit.

BULL-SHIT. In addition to destroying our institutions, he's destroying faith in numbers. See jobs numbers etc. Sorry but, where Ilive....factories and food asnd dept store chains are closing every week. My eyes aren't lying to me. Even aggregate polls are fanabla. I am trusting a few people 100% these days, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence right after. Folks like Larry Tribe and some other old schoolers too. That's it.

[yaesu]

9. "Among Democrats, 12 percent said they approve of Trump's job performance"

this is why I never believe polls.

[moose65]

10. What I'd like to know...

WHO are the 12% of Democrats who think he's doing a good job?? Geez

[elleng]

11. ' the largely favorable outcome of the Russia investigation,' via Barr

[Yonnie3]

12. Locking ...

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[Soxfan58]

13. Bullshit works!