Trump approval rating sinks to 40%, the lowest of his term

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped one percentage point to 40%, the lowest level of his second term in office, as Americans remained concerned about his handling of the economy and immigration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

The three day poll, which closed on Monday, surveyed 1,023 U.S. adults nationwide and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points. It showed a nation deeply polarized over Trump, with 83% of Republicans and just 3% of Democrats approving of his performance. About one-third of independents approved.

Trump had a 41% approval rating in Reuters/Ipsos’ most recent prior poll, conducted on July 15 and 16.

The Republican campaigned on promises to supercharge the U.S. economy and

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