US President Trump's approval rating hits historic low

November 07, 2017 00:11

As he approaches the first anniversary of his election victory over Hillary Clinton, President Donald Trump's approval ratings have hit historic lows.

According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, 59 per cent disapprove of Trump's handling of the presidency the worst of any president at nine months in office since modern polling began.

Of those who disapprove, 50 per cent say they do so strongly. Only 37 per cent of those polled approve of Trump's performance in office.

Trump is the first president since Harry Truman to see a net-negative approval at this point in his term, according to The Washington Post.

Former US President Bill Clinton had the next worst, with a net positive of 11 points.

A record percentage of respondents (65 per cent) do not think that Trump is "honest and trustworthy," up from 58 per cent in April 2017, while a third say he does have these characteristics.

Two-thirds say they do not think Trump "has the kind of personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively as president."

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