Since taking over as the President of United States, Donald Trump has been in the news for all reasons unsavoury.
According to a poll conducted by NBC News and Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings stands at 44 per cent, a record low for a President who has just assumed office.
From imposing a travel ban on people from seven countries, predominantly Muslim dominated, to ordering a construction of a wall along the border with Mexico, Donald Trump has ruffled too many feathers.
Asked about early challenges in the first month of his presidency, 52 per cent called the issues “real problems” that are specific to his administration, while 43 per cent of Americans attributed them to typical “growing pains” for any new President.
The new rating comes two days before Trump is set to address a joint session of Congress, a State of the Union-style speech in which new presidents typically lay out their vision for the country.
NBC News reported.48 per cent of Americans said they disapprove of Trump’s performance as President and 32 per cent said his first month in office demonstrated that he is not up to the job.President Donald Trump’s approval ratings stands at 44 per cent, a record low for a President who has just assumed office.
According to the poll, he is the only President in the history of modern polling to begin his first term with a net negative approval rating. Compared to Donald Trump’s net negative rating of -4 per cent, former Barack Obama began his presidency with a net positive of 34 per cent.
Trump also continues to register particularly dismal ratings when it comes to his temperament, with just 18 per cent giving his demeanour a thumbs up compared to 55 per cent who rank it as poor.
His personal favourability rating–43 per cent positive and 47 per cent negative–was stable compared to previous polls with 57 per cent of Americans saying he was performing how they expected him to in the White House.
Six-in-10 Americans said they were hopeful and optimistic about the future of the country, including an overwhelming 87 per cent of Republicans (but just 37 per cent of Democrats), the poll showed.
And a majority of respondents to the poll– 57 per cent–also said Trump was likely to “bring real change in the direction of the country”.
