Three graphs that show what’s happening with Donald Trump’s popularity

By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex

Donald Trump started out with more Americans approving than disapproving of his performance just after inauguration day on January 20 , and this continued into February. By early March, his ratings had turned a little bit negative, but not by much, and it has stayed that way. As of March 20, 48% of Americans approved of his job performance so far, while 49% disapproved.

The daily average of polls measuring approval/disapproval ratings for the job Trump is doing appears in the chart below. They cover the period from

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