President Trump has received low marks as he approaches the first 100 days mark on Saturday, according to two new surveys.
A Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 42% of people in the U.S. said they approve of Trump’s job, which is the lowest approval rating at this stage of a presidency dating back to President Eisenhower. More than half, 53%, said they disapprove of his job. At this point in 2009, President Obama’s approval rating stood at 69%, with 26% disapproving of his job.
The reasons for Trump’s weak ratings, however, don’t seem to be resonating with his own base. The survey found 94% of people who voted for him approve of his job as do 84% of Republicans.
Nearly half of the public, 49%, said the economy is staying the same while 30% said it’s improving and 18% said it’s getting worse.
The poll surveyed 1,004 adults between April 17 and 20 with a 3.5 percentage point margin of error.
A similar poll from NBC News/Wall Street Journal found that 40% approve of Trump’s job so far and 54% disapprove. In February, 44% had approved of the president. The poll said that Obama’s rating at the same point in his presidency was 61%, President George W. Bush’s was 56% and President Bill Clinton’s stood at 52%.
Forty percent said they approve of the president’s handling of foreign policy and 44% said they approve of his handling of the economy.
The poll surveyed 900 adults between April 17 and 20 with a 3.3 percentage point margin of error.
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