Trump approval rating rises as Congress approval numbers remain steady: Poll

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Following weeks of wavering, President Trump’s approval has climbed by 2 points to 47 percent while GOP lawmakers continue to face troubling numbers, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll.

The results of the poll were in part bolstered by the success of the president’s meeting with Kim Jong Un. Fifty-nine percent of Americans liked the way Trump is maneuvering with North Korea, and 75 percent approved of the president’s agreement to meet with Kim in the first place.

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