Gallup announced that it will stop measuring presidential approval rating after almost 90 years of tracking. This news comes as President Donald Trump’s average approval rating hits the lowest point for any president since Gallup began polling on this question in the 1930s.
By The Numbers:
On his 329th day in office, Trump’s approval was at 36%. This is roughly where his approval stood at this point in his first term, while his first term average was 41%.
Presidents Harry Truman and Joe Biden received some of the lowest average approval ratings over the course of their terms, 45% and 42%, respectively.
Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy had some of the highest average approval ratings over the course of their terms, 65% and 70%, respectively.
The Bottom Line: Gallup has long been viewed as the gold standard of measuring approval rating, due to its long history and experience in tracking the sentiment. Moving forward, presidential administrations and political prognosticators will need to find new ways to compare public perception of sitting presidents to their predecessors.
