--- title: Trump's Approval Rating Hits New Low, According To One Poll description: President Donald Trump's approval rating is hovering at around 41%, according to one poll — a new low. canonical: https://time.com/5029074/donald-trump-approval-rating-november/ author: Nash Jenkins article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-11-17T13:48:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T18:17:30.474Z article:section: Politics og:title: President Trump's Approval Rating Just Hit Yet Another New Low og:description: It's at 41%, down 4% from September og:url: https://time.com/5029074/donald-trump-approval-rating-november/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt584c9aeaa5d9140b/6988e63f8fd2eebb78359aeb/gettyimages-874978596.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: US-POLITICS-TRUMP-TAX REFORM og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: President Trump's Approval Rating Just Hit Yet Another New Low twitter:description: It's at 41%, down 4% from September twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt584c9aeaa5d9140b/6988e63f8fd2eebb78359aeb/gettyimages-874978596.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # President Trump's Approval Rating Just Hit Yet Another New Low > Sponsored content. 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US President Donald Trump leaves alongside Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (L) after meeting with the House Republican Conference about tax reform at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 16, 2017. Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images by [Nash Jenkins](https://time.com/author/p-nash-jenkins/) ## Nash Jenkins Nov 17, 2017 1:48 PM UTC President Donald Trump’s approval rating is hovering at around 41%, according to one poll — a new low. The latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, reported in [_The Hill_](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/360786-poll-trump-job-approval-hits-new-low)_,_ notes that Trump’s popularity continues to fall: in September, the same poll said that 45% of Americans approved of the job he was doing. Fifty-nine percent currently disapprove, according to the newest data. The discontent appears to be drawn on party lines. The poll notes that 79% of Republicans still support him. Still, Trump is faring better than his own party. Republicans in Congress are suffering at a 29% approval rating, according to the poll. 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