Historic new depths

08/03/17 08:00 AM—UPDATED 08/03/17 02:33 PM
By Steve Benen

... In the latest Gallup daily tracking poll, released yesterday, Trump’s approval rating fell to 36%, tying his lowest support to date. His disapproval rating, meanwhile, climbed to 60%, which is unheard of for a president who’s only been in office for six months ...

... Quinnipiac found that most Americans say they are embarrassed to have Trump as president, believe Trump is abusing the powers of his office, and see Trump as positioning himself as above the law.

In terms of the president’s personal characteristics, the same survey found a majority of Americans agreeing that Trump is not levelheaded, not honest, lacking in leadership skills, and unconcerned with average Americans.

And while it’s generally true that it’s best not to focus too heavily on any individual poll, FiveThirtyEight found this week that Trump’s average approval rating across all polling reached an all-time low, while his disapproval reached an all-time high ...

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/donald-trumps-support-plummets-historic-new-depths