approval rating
noun
: a rating based on a percentage of people (as voters) who think someone (as a politician) is doing a good job
The governor's approval rating is going up.
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At the beginning of his second term, Trump's approval rating among his supporters stood at 95 percent.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Morning Consult poll 45% approve 51% disapprove Trump’s approval rating remains at a second-term low for the Morning Consult poll, following the prior week's similiar numbers.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Donald Trump: What is Trump's approval rating in Illinois?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump had a 30% approval rating and 58% disapproval.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Morning Consult poll 45% approve 51% disapprove Trump’s approval rating remains at a second-term low for the Morning Consult poll, following the prior week's similiar numbers.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Donald Trump: What is Trump's approval rating in Illinois?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump had a 30% approval rating and 58% disapproval.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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