President Trump is entering the crucial 2018 midterms on a polling high, his approval rating matching former President Obama’s, and now even millennial voters are signaling support, according to a new national survey.
A new Zogby Analytics survey provided to Secrets found that Trump’s approvals finally near his disapproval numbers. The poll said that Trump enjoys a 48 percent approval rating and a 50 percent disapproval rating.
Zogby Analytics poll.
Obama at this stage of his presidency had a disapproval rating of 51 percent.
Bolstered by the public’s embrace of tax cuts, and the resulting higher pay checks, and even Trump’s push for a gun control compromise after the Florida school shooting, Zogby Analytics said that he is poised to help Republicans in the midterm elections this fall.
“Currently, President Trump is still riding high on the passage of his tax cuts; a decent economy, and some presidential gestures made with regard to the gun debate. He will look to strengthen his support among his base, and repair numbers among key demographics such as union voters, women, older voters and Independents in order to help his party win during the 2018 midterm elections,” said the analysis.
Millennial voters were a standout, with 50 percent backing Trump. The president, however, is having difficulties with women and older voters. Said the analysis:
Millennial voters aged 18-29 (50% approve/48% disapprove) were more likely to approve of President Trump’s job as commander in chief compared to older voters aged 65+ (44% approve/56% disapprove). One of the highest strongly disapprove numbers recorded was among older voters aged 65+ at 47%. Trump’s numbers were also up among voters aged 18-24 years old (47% approve/51% disapprove). Men (56% approve/43% disapprove) were much more likely to approve of Trump’s job as president, while women (41% approve/56% disapprove) were more likely to disapprove of the president, although Trump’s numbers were up among women compared to our last approval rating in January.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
