Trump approval rating highest level since presidency began follow State of the Union address, poll finds

The poll numbers come a few days before the looming Friday deadline for a resolution on funding for a border wall between the United States and Mexico or the United States will face a second government shutdown

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached its highest point in the last 23 months, according to daily tracking poll surveyed by Rasmussen Reports.

On Monday, the president’s approval rating reached 52 per cent, the highest it’s ever been since March 6, 2017, just a few weeks after he assumed the Oval Office.

The approval rating came from surveys taken three weekdays after Mr Trump’s State of the Union address.

It should be noted that it is not uncommon, or unusual, for presidents to see an uptick in their approval numbers after delivering a formal high-profile address.

Although his approval numbers are quite high, about 47 per cent of Americans overall *disapprove* of Mr Trump’s performance as president. It’s one of the lowest ratings Americans have given him since November 2, 2018.

When it comes to whether some “strongly approve,” or “strongly disapprove,” of Mr Trump’s performance at the Oval Office, American voters are split with 39 per cent each.

The approval ratings come at a time when political tensions continue to rise: The White House and Congress have a fast-approaching deadline to come up with a resolution over the $5.6bn funding to build a wall on the southern border or the federal government will have to go through a second shutdown.

It should also be noted that the president has often used Rasmussen polls to promote himself and has described it as a rare “trustworthy” poll, while suggesting others are manipulated by “fake news” outlets to disparage him.