Trump’s approval ratings take a dive with every race and age group
- President Donald Trump's approval ratings have hit record lows across all age and race groups, with an overall rating of -17, according to a recent YouGov/Economist poll.
President Donald Trump's approval ratings among all age and race groups are plummeting, according to a new poll by YouGov/Economist.
The president's approval ratings are reaching new lows across the board since the start of his second term earlier this year.
His overall approval rating currently stands at -17, with 56% of voters disapproving of his job as president and 39% approving.
The overall figure is a slight rise from last week's poll , which had the president's approval rating at -18, a record low during his second term.
This approval rating was lower than all but one week during his first term, from Nov. 10 - 14, 2017 , when it reached -21.
Trump's approval rating among Hispanic Americans is now sitting at -32, a stark decrease from -5 at t he beginning of his term .
His disapproval among Black Americans is even more apparent, sitting at -69, with 79% disapproving of his job as president. This is a major fall since the beginning of the year, when his favorability among the demographic was -31.
Among White Americans, Trump's approval rating began this year at +17 before falling to -2 this week.
The president's approval is also underwater with every age group, standing at -33 among ages 18-29, -26 with ages 30-44, -4 with voters aged 45-64 and -13 with voters 65 and older.
The new poll sampled the opinions of 1,551 people, including 1,392 registered voters. It was conducted from Sept. 19 through Sept. 22. The poll had an overall margin of error of 3.4% for all respondents, and 3.1% for registered voters.
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