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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Trump approval rating poll shows worsening support among the MAGA base.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The president holds his MAGA base with an 86% approval rating among Republicans, while 13% disapprove.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
If his approval rating declines, the GOP might struggle to maintain their slim majority in the House of Representatives when voting begins for the November 2026 midterms.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Trump’s approval rating is stuck in the low 40s.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The president holds his MAGA base with an 86% approval rating among Republicans, while 13% disapprove.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
If his approval rating declines, the GOP might struggle to maintain their slim majority in the House of Representatives when voting begins for the November 2026 midterms.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Trump’s approval rating is stuck in the low 40s.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Approval rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/approval%20rating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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