Day 332: Trump is the Least Popular First Year POTUS of All Time

Polling has continued to render scathing indictments of Donald Trump’s first year.

As 2017 comes to a close, the majority of Americans painted a broadly pessimistic view of Trump’s presidency, the nation’s politics and the overall direction of the country. Just three in 10 Americans said the United States is heading in the right direction, and 52 percent said the country is worse off since Trump became president — worrisome signs both for the White House and Republicans heading into a midterm election year where control of Congress will be at stake.

Trump’s base has continued to shrink, with even Republicans starting to turn away.

In a second AP-NORC poll conducted this month, Trump’s job approval rating sits at just 32 percent, making him the least popular first-year president on record. A quarter of Republicans say they’re among those who disapprove of the president.

It’s been a rough year for Trump. In a year’s time, if the Democrats can manage to flip the House, and possibly the Senate, it’s going to get a whole lot worse.

332 days in, 1130 to go

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