Trump’s Approval Hits New High

President Trump’s approval reached a new high in the FiveThirtyEight tracker: 45.9% approve, 50.1% disapprove.

Nate Cohn: “It’s not hard to see why Trump would be gaining. It’s fairly typical for the president to see their ratings increase at this point, as they begin to benefit from a contrast with their opposition and the economy has often provided a boost around now as well, as it is here.”

“Then you have some Trump-specific factors, like impeachment and acquittal. Add Trump’s advantage with likely voterss and in the Electoral College, and Trump’s approval could be very close to the place where he needs to be, if he isn’t there already.“