{"id":2443191,"date":"2025-06-05T08:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-2nd-term-approval-numbers-take-surprising-turn-compared-to-obamas-and-bushs\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:55:08","slug":"trumps-2nd-term-approval-numbers-take-surprising-turn-compared-to-obamas-and-bushs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-2nd-term-approval-numbers-take-surprising-turn-compared-to-obamas-and-bushs\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s 2nd Term Approval Numbers Take Surprising Turn Compared to Obama&#8217;s and Bush&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-2nd-term-approval-numbers-take-surprising-turn-compared-to-obamas-and-bushs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443191&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article highlights that President Donald Trump&#8217;s approval rating during his second term is notably higher than at the same point in his first term and surpasses the ratings of former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush during their respective second terms. According to the RealClear polling average, Trump&#8217;s current approval stands at 47.5%, compared to Obama&#8217;s 46.6% and Bush&#8217;s 46.1%. the article also indicates differing polling results regarding the upcoming election, with Rasmussen showing Trump leading by three points, while Reuters\/Ipsos has Kamala harris ahead by one point. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attributes the growing optimism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-will-deliver-first-speech-to-congress-in-nearly-empty-house-chamber\/\" title=\"Biden Will Deliver First Speech To Congress In Nearly-Empty House Chamber\">high approval ratings<\/a> to Trump&#8217;s policies since taking office. The overall sentiment suggests a notable rebound in Trump&#8217;s political standing, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >contrasting earlier media narratives<\/a> about his decline.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It has been widely reported that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second-term approval rating has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/target-gives-bonuses-goes-on-hiring-spree-to-prevent-worker-shortage-ahead-of-holidays\/\" title=\"Target Gives Bonuses, Goes On Hiring Spree To Prevent Worker Shortage Ahead Of Holidays\">running significantly higher<\/a> than at the same point during his first term.<\/p>\n<p>In another new twist, the 47th president is rating higher than both former Presidents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bill-maher-mops-floor-kamala-harris-tim-walz-barack-obama-voter-struggles-haunt-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barack Obama<\/a> and George W. Bush in their respective second terms.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that both of the latter men had won re-election in consecutive terms, so one would think that they should be riding high early in their immediate returns to the Oval Office. The American people had given both parties&rsquo; candidates a look and decided to stick with the horse they were riding.<\/p>\n<p>But, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/trump-obama-bush-second-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RealClear Polling average<\/a>, Trump stands at 47.5 percent approval, while at the same point in their second terms, Obama was at 46.6 percent and Bush was at 46.1 percent.<\/p>\n<p>These are numbers based on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/donald-trump\/approval-rating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">averaging polling<\/a> from outlets on the political left, such as&nbsp;Reuters\/Ipsos, to those on the right, like Rasmussen.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1930270650310033671?\">June 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the record, Rasmussen polling going into November&rsquo;s election <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/latest-polls\/national-presidential-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">showed<\/a> Trump winning by 3 percentage points, while Reuters\/Ipsos had Vice President Kamala Harris ahead by 1 percentage point.<\/p>\n<p>A poll by Reuters\/Ipsos in the middle of last month had Trump at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/donald-trump\/approval-rating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">42 percent approval<\/a> with 52 percent disapproval (therefore underwater by -10), while Rasmussen in late May and early June showed the president with 53 percent approval and 46 percent disapproval.<\/p>\n<p>Rasmussen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rasmussen-poll-optimism-future-hits-time-high-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> last week that for the first time in its history of polling, 50 percent of Americans think the country is on the right track.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Update: Right Direction Just In<\/p>\n<p>Rolling average of last night and prior 4-nights<\/p>\n<p>Uncharted Territory <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZlNj0PLrcK\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZlNj0PLrcK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K1fZgfbKTG\">pic.twitter.com\/K1fZgfbKTG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rasmussen_Poll\/status\/1927337371059593666?\">May 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt correlated the finding to Trump&rsquo;s policies since taking office in January.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our country is clearly heading in the right direction under President Trump&rsquo;s bold leadership,&rdquo; she said during a media briefing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PRESS SEC: &ldquo;For the first time in history of Rasmussen polling, a vast majority of Americans believe the country is on the right track.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PEnFwHneyU\">pic.twitter.com\/PEnFwHneyU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1928147320123576445?\">May 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite all the doomcasting from the media, Americans are growing more and more optimistic about the economy under this president,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-karoline-leavitt-uses-ap-photo-fire-back-reporters-ridiculous-south-africa-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leavitt<\/a> told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Consumer confidence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-despite-lefts-fear-mongering-consumer-confidence-rises-june\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surged<\/a> in May, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenflation-surges-again-as-prices-rise-at-fastest-pace-in-31-years\/\" title=\"Bidenflation Surges Again as Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 31 Years\">biggest monthly jump<\/a> in four years, smashing expectations,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to the release from the Consumer Confidence Index, the increase in confidence was broad-based across all age groups, income groups, and political affiliations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The establishment media, and some in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nikki-haley-answers-pardon-trump-not-matter-innocence-guilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican Party<\/a>, had certainly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/01\/07\/nikki-haley-criticizes-trump-456320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">written<\/a> Trump&rsquo;s political obituary in January 2021, but his career is back from the grave, and he is now polling higher than his predecessors.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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