PresidentDonald Trumphas historicallylow approval ratings, but some of hisbacked candidates prevailedin primary elections around the country this week.
U.S.Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, notably partnered with a Democrat to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act last year. Trump and his allies have campaigned against him, and opponentEd Gallrein, a farmer and former Navy SEAL, nabbed the spot to be theGOP nominee in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. A similar result played out for incumbentSen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, who was overtaken in votes by Trump-endorsed candidate Rep. Julia Letlow.
Despite the wins for Trump's candidates within the GOP, Trump remains broadly unpopular, and some are worried it could makeRepublicans more vulnerablein the midterm elections.
What is Trump'sapproval rating? Here is what to know:
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What isDonald Trump's approval rating?
Trump'sapproval ratinghas been net negative for over a year and has been fluctuating but trending more negative over the last several months. Here is Trump's average approval rating on May 22, according to aggregators:
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New York Times: 38% approve, 58% disapprove
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Silver Bulletin: 38.4% approve, 58.5% disapprove
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RealClearPolitics Poll Average: 39.8% approve, 58.2% disapprove
Polls show Trump has low approval on the economy
Polls out this week show approval of Trump's handling of the economy is in decline.
In aQuinnipiac University pollconducted May 14 - 18 among 1,106 registered voters (margin of error is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points), 33% of respondents approve of the way Trump is handling the economy compared to 64% who disapprove. It's the lowest approval Trump has received on the issue across both terms, per the pollster.
Republicans are waning on their support for Trump's handling of the economy, according to anAssociated Press/NORC pollconducted May 14-18 among 1,117 U.S. adults. (The margin of error is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.) Overall, 33% approve of his job on the economy compared to 67% who disapprove. Republicans give him a 63% approval on the economy, down from 78% at the beginning of Trump's second term.
Trump's approval rating overall was 37% in the AP/NORC poll and 34% in the Quinnipiac poll.
Contributing: Melina Khan, Zac Anderson, Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY
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