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Trump disapproval averaging 58.3 percent, his lowest as president
Key takeaways
- That number, calculated by Real Clear Politics (RCP), is lower than his previous high-water disapproval mark of 57.9 percent, which came after the Jan.
- The polls included in the average were all conducted in May.
- The president s average approval rating, meanwhile, sits at 39.8 percent as of Monday.
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That number, calculated by Real Clear Politics (RCP), is lower than his previous high-water disapproval mark of 57.9 percent, which came after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — according to RCP co-founder and President Tom Bevan.
The polls included in the average were all conducted in May.
The president s average approval rating, meanwhile, sits at 39.8 percent as of Monday. That mark has sat below 45 percent since late October. Trump has garnered a higher average disapproval than approval rating since March 12, 2025, according to RCP.
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