President Trump's approval falls to 36% in latest Economist/YouGov poll
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A new Economist/YouGov survey shows President Donald Trump's approval rating at 36%, the lowest level since late September.
A fresh Economist/YouGov poll released on Nov. 7 indicates President Donald Trump's approval rating has slipped to 36%, three points lower than the Oct. 29 survey and matching the lowest level recorded since late September. The poll, conducted from Nov. 4 to Nov. 6 among 3,166 registered voters, carries a margin of error of 2.2 percentage points.
The poll also found that 51% of respondents consider the 80-year-old president too old for the office, with the concern most pronounced among Democrats (84%) and Independents (56%) and less common among Republicans (17%). Additionally, 58% of Americans said they view Trump's performance in his second term as worse than his first, while 19% said it has improved and another 19% said it is about the same.
Aggregated national tracking averages remain unfavorable. As of Nov. 9, RealClearPolitics listed Trump's approval at 38.9% with a 59.2% disapproval rating. The New York Times average showed 37% approval and 60% disapproval, and Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin reported 37.8% approval and 59.1% disapproval.