President Donald Trump received a boost in his approval rating, according to the latest poll released by Gallup on Tuesday.

The Gallup poll found that 40% of Americans approved of Trump’s overall job performance in August — up three percentage points since the poll was last taken in July . Gallup noted that the latest results are “in line” with the 40% of support he received in June after the president had a 43% or higher approval rating in the first five months of the year.

The poll also found that similar percentages of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy (37%) and foreign affairs (39%). Gallup noted that support for his handling of these issues has not changed significantly since February.

“The similarity between Trump’s overall job approval rating and his ratin

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