President Trump’s approval rating has fallen again, landing at a new Gallup daily poll low.
President Trump’s approval rating has fallen again, landing at a new Gallup daily poll low, reports The Hill.
Of the roughly 1,500 American adults surveyed from Friday to Sunday, only 34% said they approve of the work being done by the president.
61% expressed disapproval.
The poll was conducted over the weekend that saw violence erupt in Charlottesville, Virginia, as white supremacists gathered in town for a Saturday ‘Unite the Right’ rally and clashed with those who had shown up to oppose them.
In the midst of the skirmishes, a driver plowed his car into a group of counter-protesters, injuring many and claiming the life of 32-year-old woman, notes CNN.
Though President Trump responded to the situation on Saturday, saying, in part, “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides,” he did not mention the “sides” by name.
His omission brought a great deal of criticism from those outraged by his reluctance to call out white supremacy groups as being responsible for the chaos in Charlottesville.
Trump did not make such a condemnation until Monday, when he said, “Racism is evil. And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the [Ku Klux Klan], neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans."
