Trump hits lowest-ever approval rating for new president

26 February 2017, 5:09 pm

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A poll from NBC and the Wall Street Journal shows that US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 44 percent, which they say is the lowest ever for a new commander in chief.

The survey, conducted among 1,000 respondents last week, shows that 48 percent of Americans disapprove of the president, and 32 percent think he’s not cut out to be president.

A float featuring US President Donald Trump is pictured as fools parade through the streets of Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Carnival Sunday, February 26, 2017. (AFP/dpa/Boris Roessler)

Presidents generally enjoy a honyemoon of 60 percent or higher approval ratings in their first few months. The previous low in the modern era was set by Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, who both polled at 51 percent approval during their first month in office.