United States Presidential Approval rating - wikipedia United States Presidential Approval rating Approval ratings of Barack Obama by state in 2015 -- approval of the president was highest in Hawaii ( at 58 percent ) and lowest in West Virginia ( at 24 percent ) > 50 % 40 -- 49 % 30 -- 39 % < 30 % In the United States, presidential job approval ratings were introduced by George Gallup in the late 1930s ( probably 1937 ) to gauge public support for the President of the United States during his term. An approval rating is a percentage determined by a polling which indicates the percentage of respondents to an opinion poll who approve of a particular person or program. Typically, an approval rating is given to a political figure based on responses to a poll in which a sample of people are asked whether they approve or disapprove of that particular political figure. A typical question might ask : Do you approve or disapprove of the way ( Donald Trump ) is handling his job as president ? Like most surveys that predict public opinion, the approval rating is subjective. Many unscientific approval rating systems exist that skew popular opinion. However, the approval rating is generally accepted as a statistically valid indicator of the comparative changes in the popular United States mood regarding a president. Contents 1 President Donald Trump 2 Historical comparison 2.1 Graphs 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links President Donald Trump Main article : Opinion polling on the Donald Trump administration Most recent polls for President Donald Trump : Polling group Date Approval Disapproval Unsure Net + / - Sample size Population Rasmussen Reports May 7 -- 9, 2018 48 % 50 % 2 % - 2 % 1500 ! ≈ 1,500 Likely voters Ipsos / Reuters May 3 -- 7, 2018 44 % 54 % 2 % - 10 % 1,387 All adults CBS News May 3 -- 6, 2018 40 % 55 % 6 % - 15 % 1,101 All adults Gallup Poll May 7 -- May 13, 2018 43 % 52 % 5 % - 9 % 1500 ! ≈ 1,500 All adults CNN May 2 -- 5, 2018 41 % 53 % 6 % - 12 % 1015 ! 1,015 All adults Investor 's Business Daily / TIPP April 26 -- May 4, 2018 38 % 56 % 1 % - 18 % 900 All adults Pew Research Center April 25 -- May 1, 2018 39 % 54 % 6 % - 15 % 1503 ! 1,503 All adults Monmouth University April 26 -- 30, 2018 41 % 50 % 9 % - 9 % 803 All adults Kaiser Family Foundation April 20 -- 30, 2018 40 % 55 % 5 % - 15 % 2,000 All adults Fox News April 22 -- 24, 2018 44 % 53 % 3 % - 9 % 1,014 Registered voters Quinnipiac University April 20 -- 24, 2018 39 % 54 % 7 % - 15 % 1,193 Registered voters NPR / PBS NewsHour / Marist April 10 -- 13, 2018 38 % 54 % 8 % - 16 % 1,011 All adults ABC News / Washington Post April 8 -- 11, 2018 40 % 56 % 4 % - 16 % 1,002 All adults NBC News / Wall Street Journal April 8 -- 11, 2018 39 % 57 % 4 % - 18 % 900 All adults CNBC March 17 -- 20, 2018 39 % 50 % 11 % - 11 % 801 All adults George Washington University March 4 -- 8, 2018 42 % 55 % 4 % - 13 % 1,000 Likely voters Suffolk University / USA Today February 20 -- 24, 2018 38 % 60 % 3 % - 22 % 1000 ! 1,000 Registered voters Public Policy Polling February 9 -- 11, 2018 44 % 50 % 6 % - 6 % 0687 ! 687 Registered voters Public Religion Research Institute October 18 -- 30, 2017 41 % 54 % 5 % - 13 % 2019 ! 2,019 All adults Washington Post / University of Maryland September 27 -- October 5, 2017 37 % 63 % 1 % - 26 % 1663 ! 1,663 All adults Bloomberg News July 8 -- 12, 2017 40 % 56 % 4 % - 16 % 1001 ! 1,001 All adults Historical comparison Historical Gallup Poll approval highs and lows for each president since 1937 : Order President Highest approval Lowest approval High -- Low Highest disapproval Highest margin Lowest margin Final poll Approval average Polls per year 45 Trump 45 ( 01 / 24 / 17 ) 33 ( 10 / 29 / 17, 12 / 01 / 17 ) 13 62 ( 10 / 29 / 17, 10 / 30 / 17, 12 / 01 / 17 ) 1 ( 01 / 24 / 17 ) − 31 ( 10 / 29 / 17, 12 / 01 / 17 ) 39.1 44 Obama 69 ( 01 / 24 / 09 ) 38 ( 09 / 05 / 14 ) 31 57 ( 10 / 10 / 14 ) 56 ( 01 / 23 - 24 / 09 ) − 18 ( 10 / 10 / 14 ) 59 ( 01 / 19 / 17 ) 47.9 348.4 43 G.W. Bush 90 ( 9 / 21 / 01 ) 25 ( 10 / 05 / 08, 10 / 12 / 08, 11 / 02 / 08 ) 65 71 ( 10 / 10 / 08 ) 83 ( 09 / 22 / 01 ) − 46 ( 10 / 12 / 08 ) 34 ( 01 / 11 / 09 ) 49.4 33.7 42 Clinton 73 ( 12 / 19 / 98 ) 37 ( 06 / 06 / 93 ) 36 54 ( 09 / 07 / 94 ) 45 ( 12 / 17 / 00 ) − 14 ( 09 / 07 / 94 ) 66 ( 01 / 14 / 01 ) 55.1 28.5 41 G.H.W. Bush 89 ( 02 / 28 / 91 ) 29 ( 08 / 02 / 92, 10 / 13 / 92 ) 60 60 ( 07 / 31 / 92 ) 82 ( 03 / 03 / 91 ) − 30 ( 08 / 02 / 92, 10 / 13 / 92 ) 56 ( 01 / 11 / 93 ) 60.9 39.5 40 Reagan 71 ( 01 / 30 / 86 ) 35 ( 01 / 31 / 83 ) 36 56 ( 01 / 28 / 83 ) 52 ( 01 / 30 / 86 ) − 21 ( 01 / 31 / 83 ) 63 ( 12 / 29 / 88 ) 52.8 37.0 39 Carter 74 ( 03 / 15 / 77 ) 28 ( 06 / 26 / 79, 10 / 02 / 79 ) 46 59 ( 06 / 26 / 79 ) 66 ( 03 / 15 / 77 ) − 31 ( 06 / 26 / 79 ) 34 ( 12 / 08 / 80 ) 45.5 22.7 38 Ford 70 ( 08 / 13 / 74 ) 36 ( 03 / 25 / 75 ) 34 46 ( 04 / 15 / 75, 11 / 18 / 75 ) 26 ( 08 / 13 / 74 ) − 7 ( 02 / 25 / 75, 03 / 25 / 75, 04 / 15 / 75 ) 53 ( 12 / 13 / 76 ) 47.2 14.7 37 Nixon 66 ( 01 / 23 / 73 ) 24 ( 01 / 02 / 74 ) 42 66 ( 08 / 05 / 74 ) 57 ( 03 / 17 / 69 ) − 42 ( 08 / 05 / 74 ) 24 ( 08 / 05 / 74 ) 49.1 17.7 36 Johnson 79 ( 03 / 05 / 64 ) 34 ( 08 / 12 / 68 ) 45 52 ( 08 / 12 / 68 ) 75 ( 12 / 10 / 63 ) − 18 ( 08 / 12 / 68 ) 49 ( 01 / 06 / 69 ) 55.1 15.3 35 Kennedy 83 ( 03 / 05 / 62 ) 56 ( 09 / 10 / 63 ) 27 30 ( 09 / 12 / 63, 11 / 08 / 63 ) 78 ( 03 / 05 / 62 ) 27 ( 09 / 10 / 63 ) 58 ( 11 / 13 / 63 ) 70.1 13.7 34 Eisenhower 77 ( 11 / 22 / 55, 12 / 19 / 56 ) 47 ( 03 / 25 / 58 ) 30 36 ( 03 / 25 / 58 ) 66 ( 04 / 02 / 53, 12 / 19 / 56 ) 12 ( 03 / 25 / 58 ) 59 ( 12 / 13 / 60 ) 65.0 14.4 33 Truman 87 ( 08 / 22 / 45 ) 22 ( 11 / 16 / 51, 02 / 14 / 52 ) 65 67 ( 01 / 06 / 52 ) 85 ( 08 / 22 / 45 ) − 43 ( 01 / 04 / 52 ) 32 ( 12 / 16 / 52 ) 45.4 8.4 32 F.D. Roosevelt 83 ( 01 / 08 / 42 ) 48 ( 08 / 18 / 39 ) 35 46 ( 05 / 22 / 38, 05 / 29 / 38, 11 / 07 / 38 ) 73 ( 01 / 23 / 42 ) 65 ( 12 / 15 / 43 ) 63 Graphs Gallup Poll graphs of approval ratings for Presidents of the United States : Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George H.W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush Barack Obama Donald Trump See also Historical rankings of Presidents of the United States Opinion polling on the Donald Trump administration Notes Jump up ^ Rolling 3 - day average of 500 likely voters each day ; no neutral / unsure choice. Jump up ^ Conducted by SSRS of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. Jump up ^ Weekly averages. Jump up ^ Conducted by SSRS. Jump up ^ Conducted by SSRS of Glen Mills, PA. Jump up ^ Conducted by Anderson Robbins Research ( D ) and Shaw & Company Research ( R ). Jump up ^ Conducted by Langer Research Associates and Abt Associates of Rockville, MD. Jump up ^ Conducted by Hart Research Associates ( D ) and Public Opinion Strategies ( R ). Jump up ^ Conducted by Hart Research Associates ( D ) and Public Opinion Strategies ( R ). Jump up ^ Conducted by The Tarrance Group ( R ) and Lake Research Partners ( D ). Jump up ^ Conducted by SSRS. Jump up ^ Conducted by Selzer & Company. Jump up ^ Only the results of Gallup polls are included as no other poll results exist for presidents before President Clinton. Jump up ^ Last of eight, sometimes overlapping, 3 - day averages. References Jump up ^ `` Presidential Approval Ratings -- Donald Trump ''. Gallup. Retrieved February 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Trump - Polling Report ''. Retrieved January 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` President Trump Job Approval ''. RealClearPolitics. Retrieved September 1, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` How ( un ) popular is Donald Trump ? ''. fivethirtyeight.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Trump Approval Index History ''. Retrieved February 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Trump approval at reuters.com ''. Retrieved June 17, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Trump 's Job Approval Ticks Up ''. May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Trump Job Approval ( Weekly ) ''. Retrieved January 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` CNN May 2018 '' ( PDF ). May 7, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Investor 's Business Daily / TIPP Poll - May 2018 '' ( PDF ). May 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` MAY 2018 POLITICAL SURVEY '' ( PDF ). May 3, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Public Not Fazed by Unconventional Presidency ; Trump Ratings Stable ''. May 1, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Kaiser Health Tracking Poll : Preview of the Role of Health Care in the 2018 Midterm Campaigns ''. May 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Fox News Poll ''. April 26, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Trump Gets Better Grades On North Korea, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds ; But Voters Say Trump Is Making World Less Safe ''. April 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NPR / PBS NewsHour / Marist Poll of 1,011 National Adults '' ( PDF ). April 18, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Washington Post-ABC News poll April 8 - 11, 2018 ''. April 15, 2018. Jump up ^ `` NBC News / Wall Street Journal Survey '' ( PDF ). April 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` CNBC AAES First Quarter Survey '' ( PDF ). March 27, 2018. Jump up ^ `` GW Battleground ( LXIII ) '' ( PDF ). March 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Suffolk University / USA TODAY FINAL '' ( PDF ). March 1, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Democrats Lead by 8 Points On Generic House Ballot Nationally '' ( PDF ). February 14, 2018. Jump up ^ `` PRRI 2017 American Values Survey '' ( PDF ). December 5, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Washington Post-University of Maryland Democracy Poll, Sept. 27 - Oct. 5, 2017 ''. October 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Bloomberg News National Poll ''. July 17, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Presidential Approval Ratings -- Gallup Historical Statistics and Trends ''. Gallup. Retrieved August 16, 2011. Jump up ^ Lydia Saad ( March 29, 2017 ). `` Trump 's Approval Rating Unusually Low, Unusually Early ''. Gallup. Retrieved April 1, 2017. Jump up ^ The American Presidency Project at UC Santa Barbara. Jump up ^ `` Gallup Daily : Trump Job Approval ''. Gallup. Retrieved January 27, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Trump Job Approval ( Weekly ) ''. Gallup. Retrieved January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Jeffrey M. Jones ( April 24, 2018 ). `` Trump 's Fifth - Quarter Job Approval Up ; Still Historically Low ''. Gallup. Jump up ^ Graphical display and numbers of Gallup `` daily tracking '' polls Jump up ^ `` Presidential Approval Ratings -- Barack Obama ''. Jump up ^ `` Gallup.com ''. Gallup.com. Retrieved August 16, 2011. Jump up ^ Inc., Gallup,. `` Presidential Approval Ratings -- Bill Clinton ''. gallup.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for George Bush at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Ronald Reagan at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Jimmy Carter at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Gerald Ford at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Richard Nixon at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Lyndon B. Johnson at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for John F. Kennedy at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Dwight Eisenhower at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Harry Truman at the American Presidency Project. Jump up ^ Presidential Job Approval for Franklin D. Roosevelt at the American Presidency Project. 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Question: where does the president approval rating come from
Answer: an opinion poll