Trump's Approval Rating Falls to New Low, Poll Shows
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President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen to 33% in a new poll, marking another record low.
An approval rating measures how many people say they support the way a leader is handling their job. A drop to 33% suggests that a large majority of people surveyed are unhappy with Trump's performance.
According to the report, even Republican pollsters, people who usually study opinion within Trump's own party, have been described as "rattled" by the results. This suggests that concern about the numbers goes beyond Trump's usual critics.
The story does not give further details about who conducted the poll or how many people were surveyed. However, it makes clear that this is the latest in a series of falling numbers for Trump.
Polls like this one are commonly used by news organizations to track how the public feels about political leaders over time. A trend of falling approval can signal growing dissatisfaction, though a single poll does not always reflect the full picture.
It remains to be seen whether this record low will affect Trump's political standing in the coming months, or whether future polls will show a different trend.
For now, the 33% figure stands as the lowest recorded approval rating for Trump so far, according to this survey.
Vocabulary6 words
- approval rating
- a number showing how many people support a leader's work
- record low
- the lowest number ever recorded
- Republican
- a member of one of the two main US political parties
- pollsters
- people who study public opinion by asking questions
- trend
- a general direction in which something is changing
- survey
- a study that asks people questions to learn their opinions
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1. 33% 2. Republican pollsters 3. False
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President Donald Trump's job _____ rating has fallen to _____% in a new poll, marking another record _____.
An approval rating measures how many people say they _____ the way a leader is handling their job.
According to the report, even _____ pollsters have been described as "_____" by the results.
The story does not give further _____ about who conducted the poll or how many people were _____.
Polls like this one are commonly used to _____ how the public feels about political leaders over time.
For now, the 33% figure stands as the lowest recorded approval rating for Trump so far, according to this _____.
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