The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday showed 53% of likely voters approve of President Trump’s job performance.
Forty-six percent disapprove of his performance, according to the survey.
Approval Breakdown
The poll found 34% of voters “strongly approve” of Trump’s job performance.
Meanwhile, 37% of voters “strongly disapprove.”
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That gives Trump a Presidential Approval Index rating of -3.
The index measures the gap between strong approval and strong disapproval.
It reflects intensity of voter sentiment toward the president.
The topline approval number shows Trump above the 50% mark.
Rasmussen noted trends are updated daily for long-term tracking.
Methodology
Rasmussen conducts daily telephone surveys of 300 likely voters.
Results are reported on a five-day rolling average basis.
That means each update reflects about 1,500 respondents in total.
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The margin of sampling error is +/- 2.5 percentage points.
Confidence level for the poll is set at 95%.
The survey also includes an online panel to reach mobile users.
This is designed to capture voters who no longer use landlines.
Methodology includes random selection from a diverse demographic panel.
Comparing Trends
Rasmussen’s numbers often differ from other national polls.
Pollsters note outcomes depend on how questions are asked.
Likely voter samples may show different results than registered voter samples.
Rasmussen has long pioneered automated telephone polling techniques.
Other firms still rely on operator-assisted polling methods.
The firm compiles month-by-month data to track longer trends.
Platinum members can access full-week crosstabs and results.
National Context
The approval rating comes during a politically turbulent month.
Trump’s state visit to the UK dominated headlines during polling.
Supporters pointed to the 53% figure as proof of resilience.
Critics noted the strong disapproval index remains high.
Pollsters say sentiment toward Trump continues to polarize Americans.
Both sides use the numbers to bolster political arguments.
