President Donald Trump 's net approval rating saw a positive shift, however, still remains negative, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll released on Tuesday (August 12).
The survey, which was conducted between August 9 and 11, showed that 44% of U.S. adult citizens had a favorable opinion on Trump, while 52% viewed him unfavorably, for a net score of -7. The president had previously had a 42% favorable rating and a 56% unfavorable rating for a -14 net score during last weeks poll, as well s a 50% favorable and 48% unfavorable rating for a +3 net score at the beginning of his term.
Polling expert Nate Silver reported that Trump's net approval rating has reportedly "fluctuated between -.8.5 and -8.9" since August 1 and seen a "relatively consistent decline" between Ju