Tracking Trump - The President's approval for January 5th:
Bottom Line: This is one of two weekly tracking stories to get a reality/temperature check with regard to what's really going on with public opinion of the President. In this series we'll track the high point, low point and current ratings...
Trump's lowest ratings: 37% approval and 59% disapprove: -22% (8/4/17)
Trump highest approval ratings were an average 45% approval and 43% disapproval +2% (1/27/17):
Trump's current ratings: 42% approval and 54% disapprove: -12%
President Trump's current approval ratings are the same as last Friday's update which are the best they've been since March. While still negative overall, his net approval average over the past month is ten points higher than the low point in August and is six points higher than a month ago. It's no secret why. With the best economy in over a decade, real economic momentum entering 2018 and the passage of the tax reform law that's delivering a 4% raise that kicked in this week...
On another note we're continuing to see a significant difference in one's opinion based on their level of political engagement. The more likely someone is to vote, the higher his overall approval rating.
With adult only samples his rating over the past week averaged: 40%
Registered voters: 43%
Likely voters: 44%
That's pretty telling story. The more informed/engaged you are politically, the more likely you are to approve of the President's performance. It's also the first time the President has been at 40% or greater with all types of samples since last spring as well.
The range was Rasmussen –10% to Gallup -15%