Trump Disapproval Gap Tops 20 Points in Poll Average
- It’s the first time the spread in survey has widened this far
- Charlottesville incident may have taken toll on poll numbers
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The gap between President Donald Trump’s approval and disapproval ratings surpassed 20 percentage points, the widest since his inauguration, according to a Real Clear Politics poll average.
The results come amid the controversy over Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend, which is still resonating on news channels and social media. CEO resignations from the president’s manufacturing initiative have also kept the issue alive.