Democrats gave Trump a 7% job approval rating last week, while the reading for independents was at 29%. This is the first time independents’ weekly approval rating for Trump has dropped below 30%. His aberrant, unpresidential behavior in responding to North Korea shouldn’t be ignored. 76% of residents say the U.S. should either negotiate directly with North Korea, 39%, or convince China to use their influence to stop North Korea’s nuclear programs, 37%. On Aug. 14, President Trump defended his response to the violence in Charlottesville where white nationalists and counterprotesters fought.

Source: Washington Post August 15, 2017 15:55 UTC