Donald Trump Job Approval (October 2017)

Donald Trump Job Approval (October 2017)

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categoryTotal
Approve strongly27%
Approve somewhat18%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%
Disapprove somewhat8%
Disapprove strongly42%
Don't know1%

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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly3%31%47%
Approve somewhat2%24%31%
Neither approve nor disapprove3%9%6%
Disapprove somewhat8%10%7%
Disapprove strongly84%25%8%
Don't know1%1%1%

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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly2%2%4%
Approve somewhat1%4%1%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%2%2%
Disapprove somewhat6%11%6%
Disapprove strongly86%80%86%
Don't know0%1%1%

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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly60%23%59%
Approve somewhat25%37%30%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%8%6%
Disapprove somewhat5%15%2%
Disapprove strongly5%16%3%
Don't know0%1%0%

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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly2%13%49%
Approve somewhat5%18%27%
Neither approve nor disapprove1%10%5%
Disapprove somewhat3%13%7%
Disapprove strongly88%45%12%
Don't know0%2%1%

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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly4%1%1%
Approve somewhat12%3%1%
Neither approve nor disapprove3%0%0%
Disapprove somewhat9%1%2%
Disapprove strongly71%94%96%
Don't know1%1%0%

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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly29%45%67%
Approve somewhat23%30%26%
Neither approve nor disapprove12%2%3%
Disapprove somewhat17%6%1%
Disapprove strongly18%16%3%
Don't know1%1%0%

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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Approve strongly1%44%63%
Approve somewhat4%34%23%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%8%1%
Disapprove somewhat6%6%6%
Disapprove strongly85%7%7%
Don't know0%0%0%

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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly34%4%19%
Approve somewhat21%11%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%5%7%
Disapprove somewhat6%14%10%
Disapprove strongly33%66%49%
Don't know1%1%1%

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categoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly32%22%
Approve somewhat20%17%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%6%
Disapprove somewhat7%8%
Disapprove strongly38%45%
Don't know0%1%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly17%27%39%
Approve somewhat13%19%25%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%5%5%
Disapprove somewhat8%7%7%
Disapprove strongly56%41%23%
Don't know1%1%1%

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category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly15%19%27%43%
Approve somewhat19%19%19%16%
Neither approve nor disapprove5%9%5%1%
Disapprove somewhat14%10%6%3%
Disapprove strongly46%42%43%37%
Don't know1%2%0%0%

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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly15%28%31%27%24%23%
Approve somewhat18%17%18%22%18%19%
Neither approve nor disapprove24%5%5%2%3%7%
Disapprove somewhat8%6%9%9%8%7%
Disapprove strongly30%44%37%39%45%45%
Don't know5%1%1%1%1%0%

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categoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly33%29%14%12%
Approve somewhat19%21%21%10%
Neither approve nor disapprove4%8%6%3%
Disapprove somewhat9%8%8%2%
Disapprove strongly34%34%50%71%
Don't know1%1%1%2%

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categoryThe Bible is the word of God, to be taken literallyThe Bible is the word of God, not to be taken literallyThe Bible is a book written by men
Approve strongly37%26%15%
Approve somewhat16%25%10%
Neither approve nor disapprove6%4%4%
Disapprove somewhat10%8%2%
Disapprove strongly31%36%69%
Don't know1%1%0%

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