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Trump Approval Ties His Personal Best

June 19, 2018 at 6:41 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Gallup poll finds President Trump’s job approval rating at 45%, tying his personal high. His previous 45% rating occurred in the first week after he was inaugurated as president.

Chris Cillizza: “Now. That’s one poll. In a new CNN poll, Trump’s approval is at 39%, down from 41% last month. And it remains to be seen how the White House’s botched handling of the family separation crisis at the border will affect Trump’s numbers going forward — although it’s hard to imagine it won’t have an impact.”

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