That persistent polarization has led to unusual stability in Trump’s approval rating. While approval ebbs and flows from poll to poll, Trump’s rating have remained within a roughly 10 percentage point range for three years. Trump’s approval rating is unlikely to change with partisans staunchly in their camps. But Obama’s approval rating never dipped below 40% in Gallup polling, and Obama saw his rating improve slightly as his reelection approached. While Trump’s approval rating has never exceeded 46% in Gallup polling, Obama concluded his first term with an average rating just below 50%.

Source: thestar February 01, 2020 15:06 UTC