Trump sits far behind Obama in president approval ratings, new poll finds
Marquette Law School has released a new poll , and President Donald Trump's approval rating currently sits far lower than former president Barack Obama's.
The poll found that 42% of voters view Trump favorably as president, while 57% view him unfavorably, putting his net rating at -15.
Meanwhile, Obama's figures are nearly the exact inverse, with 57% viewing his job as president favorably and 40% unfavorably, giving him a net rating of +17.
Trump has been vocal in the past about his disapproval of Obama's time running the country.
"One thing with Obama, I have zero respect for him as a president, but he would bop down those stairs," he said during a speech to U.S. military leaders earlier this week.
Ronald Reagan stands as the president with the highest approval rating since 1981, at a net score of 28. According to the poll, 58% have a favorable opinion of his time as president and 30% think unfavorably.
Joe Biden sits below Trump with the lowest approval rating of any U.S. president in recent history. Around 37% of voters view him favorably and 61% view him unfavorably, giving him a net score of -24.
The poll was conducted Sept. 15-24 among 1,043 U.S. adults. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.
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