THE PRESIDENT HOLDS – AT 3:40 P.M. ET:  The president's standing in the Rasmussen tracker is steady.  From Rasmussen:   

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) disapprove.

The latest figures include 36% who Strongly Approve of the way Trump is performing and 41% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -5.

COMMENT:  As we always caution, this is only one poll.  But remember that pollsters will now be tracking attitudes toward the new, Democratic House of Representatives.  It may well be that, while critical of the president, the voters will turn out to be more critical of the Democrats.  Dislike of Hillary Clinton, after all, was a major factor in giving Trump the White House.

I'd like to see Mr. Trump move above 50% in Rasmussen, especially as he ranks lower in other polls.

December 7,  2018