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Nov 27, 2025
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Which presidents had the highest and lowest average approval ratings in modern polling history?

Modern polling aggregates (post‑World War II through present) show wide variation in average presidential approval; Gallup’s historical tables cite Jimmy Carter averaging about 45.5% — “essentially ti...

Nov 20, 2025
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How does Trump's approval rating compare to that of his immediate predecessors, such as Barack Obama and George W. Bush?

Donald Trump’s approval in 2025 is generally lower than the peak early-term approvals enjoyed by Barack Obama and George W. Bush, though short-term averages and trackers show variation by pollster and...

Jan 18, 2026
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Is presidemt trump the most hated president

Public opinion data show President Donald Trump registering unusually low approval numbers and historic partisan divides compared with modern presidents, but whether that equates to being "the most ha...

Nov 14, 2025

Is Donald Trump the greatest President of all time

Assessments of whether Donald Trump is "the greatest President of all time" vary sharply by audience and metric; scholarly historical rankings place him near the bottom (e.g., last in a recent scholar...

Oct 16, 2025

How does Trump's approval rating compare to other US presidents?

President Trump’s current approval sits in a modestly negative territory by several trackers, with headline figures ranging from roughly and net approval spreads between about in late September 2025 r...

Nov 20, 2025

How do polls rate Donald Trump's likability compared to other presidents?

Recent U.S. polls show President Donald Trump’s overall approval and favorability are weak compared with many past presidents at similar points in their terms: several national surveys in November 202...

Nov 7, 2025

What is Donald Trump's approval rating on FiveThirtyEight in 2025?

FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver/Silver Bulletin reporting shows Donald Trump’s net approval in 2025 was , with snapshots around mid-October and early November indicating a net between , and an October 1...

Jan 31, 2026

What recent polls show Donald Trump's current approval among veterans post-2020 election?

Recent polling shows toward than the general public, but the magnitude varies: reported a 51%–41% Trump lead among veterans in September 2024 , found a narrow +4 net favorability for Trump among veter...

Dec 17, 2025

How do public opinion polls of presidential approval compare to historians' rankings for Trump and others?

Public approval polls show Donald Trump’s day-to-day popularity in the 30–50% range depending on the poll and timing (examples: 39% in Reuters/Ipsos, 42% net in NYT analysis, 36% in some Gallup/AP rea...

Nov 30, 2025

How do approval-rating methodologies vary between polling organizations and affect presidential averages?

Polling organizations use different contact methods, sampling frames, question wordings, weighting rules and time windows — and those differences shift single polls by several points and move aggregat...

Nov 8, 2025

TRUMP APPROVAL RATING JANUARY 2025

Donald Trump’s approval rating in January 2025 is *not* consistently reported across the sources provided: one analysis claims a January 2025 approval of , others either give later second‑term snapsho...

Jan 10, 2026

Trump greatest president

On the question "Trump greatest president": the available public-opinion and polling evidence does not support the claim; Donald Trump’s approval remains deeply polarized and generally low compared wi...

Jan 2, 2026

Is President Trump' a good president

President Trump’s performance as president divides sharply along measurable lines: most reputable poll aggregates show more Americans disapproving than approving of his job overall as 2025 closed, whi...

Dec 4, 2025

How do public insults affect a politician's approval ratings?

Public approval ratings for political figures and institutions are tracked continuously by poll aggregators and outlets such as Gallup, RealClearPolling, Morning Consult and Ballotpedia; these tracker...

Dec 4, 2025

How is public opinion shifting toward Trump and his allies across recent polls and elections?

Recent polling and election returns show a mixed but tilting picture: multiple national polls put President Trump’s approval in the high 30s to low 40s (Reuters/Ipsos 38%, Emerson 41%, Silver Bulletin...

Nov 30, 2025

How do major events (legal cases, debates, rallies) shift Trump's likability in short-term polling?

Short-term polling shows clear, measurable swings in Donald Trump’s approval and favorability tied to major events: multiple national polls in November 2025 put his net approval between about -14 and ...

Nov 29, 2025

whci presuidewnt had highest averaqge approval rating

Presidential approval ratings are tracked in different ways (daily poll averages, Gallup series, final compiled averages) and the highest short-term spikes differ from long-term averages. Sources show...

Nov 29, 2025

How did public approval and polling change over Trump's first year as president in 2025?

Public approval of President Trump started his 2025 term around the low‑to‑mid 40s and declined through the year, with multiple national polls by November showing approval roughly 36–42% and disapprov...

Nov 27, 2025

How do approval-rating methodologies (Gallup, FiveThirtyEight, RealClearPolitics) affect comparisons between presidents?

Approval-rating series from Gallup, FiveThirtyEight (and its successor projects), and RealClearPolitics use different data collection, weighting and averaging rules — producing different point estimat...

Nov 14, 2025

What is Trump's current approval rating compared to his average?

Current poll averages put President Trump roughly in the low‑to‑mid 40s for approval — for example, Nate Silver’s average shows 41.8% approve and 54.4% disapprove, a net of about −13 . Multiple outlet...