The newest Gallup poll shows a jump in the approval rating for el Presidente Trumpo, despite the tens of thousands of people that have died from coronavirus:
President Trump’s job approval soared to 49 percent in a new Gallup poll released Thursday, making up a 6-point loss from a similar survey released just two weeks ago.
The new approval number is tied for Trump’s personal best in Gallup’s polling data. A survey conducted by Gallup in mid-March similarly found his approval ticking up to 49 percent before it took a 6-point dive in the first half of April.
The poll released on Thursday marked a rare instance in Gallup’s polling history in which Trump’s overall approval is above water. Only 47 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the job he’s doing in the White House.
This is really interesting because a lot of other polls show that Americans generally think other officials are doing a better job than Trump, like their state governors. BUT, perhaps this is just the realization from Americans that in a pandemic of this nature, there’s not a lot that the federal government is going to be able to do. The choices are between bad and worse.
The last time it jumped like this was when Americans started souring on the impeachment way back in December as the impeachment hearings continued:
And the poll, which was conducted Dec. 2-15, indicates that the Republican incumbent’s approval rating has edged up the past two months – from 39 percent in October to 45 percent now – as the House held blockbuster public hearings.
So it’s even higher now than it was then! Pretty crazy. And good news for Trump…