Forty-one percent of Americans approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling his job, while 56% disapprove, a new Gallup poll reveals.
By comparison, only 18% approve of the way Congress is handling its job, while 77% disapprove.
Here are how the results of the poll, released Thursday, break down:
- 91% of Republicans approve of the way Trump is handling the presidency, while 9% disapprove.
- 4% of Democrats approve of Trump’s job performance, compared to 94% who disapprove.
- 34% of independents approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency, while 61% disapprove.
- 14% of Republicans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, while 83% disapprove.
- 20% of Democrats approve of the job performance by Congress, compared to 74% who disapprove.
- 21% of independents approve of the way Congress is handling its job, while 75% disapprove.
The poll, conducted July 1-23, surveyed 1,007 adults. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
Jeffrey Rodack ✉
Jeffrey Rodack, who has nearly a half century in news as a senior editor and city editor for national and local publications, has covered politics for Newsmax for nearly seven years.
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