Trump's approval rating touched 49% during impeachment trial, highest since he took office: Gallup poll
President Donald Trump was on February 5 acquitted by the Senate in the impeachment trial that had been going on for months. The Democrats-dominated House impeached the president last December but it was always going to be a Herculean task for the opposition to see the GOP-dominated Senate do the same.
As the third president in the history of the US, Trump was acquitted after his opponents sought his removal saying he had put pressure on Ukraine to defeat a domestic opponent in Joe Biden.
The acquittal of Trump has now seen things taking a positive turn for him. New Gallup polls that were released this week on Trump, the financial standings of American citizens and people’s overall moods about their own lives suggest a positive environment for the Republican who is seeking re-election later this year.
On February 4, the Gallup poll reported that Trump’s job approval rating jumped to 49 percent which is the highest the poll has found since he took office in 2017. Among Trump’s Republican mates, his approval rating has touched 94 percent which is six percentage points from what it was in early January and three points more than the previous best that was recorded among his fellow GOP members.
Among the independents, too, Trump’s approval rate is 42 percent which is better by five percentage points and ties three other polls as his best among that group.
According to Gallup, the rise in Trump’s approval rating came from people who were opposed to the House Democrats’ articles of impeachment and also his recent actions in Iran, on foreign trade and the economy.
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“Sixty-three percent of Americans now approve of the way Trump is handling the economy, up six points from the prior reading in November,” Gallup said. “It is the highest economic approval rating not only for Trump, but for any president since George W Bush enjoyed stratospheric job approval ratings in the first few months after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.”
The polling also said that while the GOP’s image has increased by far while that of the Democrats has slightly fallen down. Over half of the American people (51 percent) now sees the GOP with favorable eyes, up from 43 percent in September when the impeachment query was launched, the poll added. In fact, this is the first time since 2005 that the GOP’s favorability has gone over 50 percent.
On the other hand, 45 percent of Americans harbor a positive opinion about the Democratic Party, which is low from 48 percent in September. “Additionally, the poll finds 48% of Americans identifying as Republicans or leaning toward that party, compared with 44% Democratic identification or leaning,” the poll added.
Personally, 90% Americans are happy
Personally, too, the Americans are happy and that will make Trump assured. “Nine in 10 Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal life, a new high in Gallup’s four-decade trend,” one Gallup poll said. “The 65% of US adults who are currently ‘very satisfied’ marks a new high in the two-decade trend.”
A comparison to previous presidents
Statistician Josh Jordan also analyzed Trump’s approval rating compared to other previous presidents at this point in the first term. Trump’s 49 percent put him tied with George W Bush, four points more than Barack Obama and three less than Bill Clinton. All three went on to win their re-election bids.
Another Gallup poll reported that 59 percent of Americans felt they were doing financially better than they were doing a year ago — the highest Gallup has ever recorded.
A confident Jordan said this is how Trump wins re-election in November this year. He also added that 74 percent Americans believe that they will be better off financially the next year, which is another all-time high for Gallup polling, and it certainly is menacing news for the Democrats.