approval rating
noun
: a rating based on a percentage of people (as voters) who think someone (as a politician) is doing a good job
The governor's approval rating is going up.
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That is down from July 2025 when 38 percent gave him a positive approval rating and 56 percent gave a negative rating.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
How does Trump's approval rating compare with his 1st term?
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
How does Trump's approval rating compare to his first term?
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump started out with a net approval rating in Wisconsin of minus 3 in February of last year (48% approve, 51% disapprove).
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
How does Trump's approval rating compare with his 1st term?
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
How does Trump's approval rating compare to his first term?
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Trump started out with a net approval rating in Wisconsin of minus 3 in February of last year (48% approve, 51% disapprove).
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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