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President Donald Trump is headed back to his home state of Florida this weekend, arriving at Mar-a-Lago the evening of Oct. 17.
Florida’s leadership has long been friendly with Trump and sought to be at the forefront of some of Trump’s initiatives, like the immigration crackdowns. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet recently set aside a 2.63-acre parcel in Miami-Dade County for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, but that has been challenged in court for alleged government transparency violations, according to the New York Times.
Trump will also be returning to Palm Beach on the weekend of the country’s second series of “No Kings” protests, where people all over the country will demonstrate their disagreement with the administration’s policies. One such protest will happen down the road from his private club.
So how are Floridians reacting to Trump’s presidency? One state approval rating poll gives us insight:
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What is Trumps approval rating in Florida?
Trump has a net positive approval rating in 24 states, according to Morning Consult, which gathers polls over the course of three months to get a look at state-level data among registered voters. The Oct. 14 update shows two states have flipped to net negative approval since the September update. Georgia previously gave Trump a net positive approval, and Arizona was equally split; they’re now net negative by Morning Consult’s results.
Morning consult notes this is the first time his approval rating has been net negative in every 2024 swing state.
In Florida, 51% approve of Trump’s job performance, compared to 45% who disapprove, according to Morning Consult. The approval is down one point from the September update, but has stayed relatively flat since March. It has also stayed above the national average in that time.
What is Trumps approval rating overall?
Averages based on RealClearPolitics and New York Times aggregators show Trump’s approval rating is net negative but relatively stable over the last few months.
As of Jan. 27, 50.5% approved, giving Trump a net positive rating until March 13, when it flipped to net negative with 47.8% approval, compared to 48.5% disapproval, RealClearPolitics graphics show. The approval rating reached a low on April 29 at 45.1% approval, which fell around Trump’s 100-day mark. It reached a new low on Sept. 30, the day before the government shutdown started, at 44.8% approving.
The New York Times aggregator showed Trump’s approval fell from 52% approval in January to 44% approval in April, and has mostly held steady since. According to the Times, Trump’s term low is 43% approval, which he first reached on Aug. 21, about 10 days into Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, DC.
As of Oct. 16, Trump’s average approval is 45.4%, according to RealClearPolitics, and 43% on average, according to the New York Times.
Trumps approval rating is low compared to other presidents
In a Gallup poll conducted from Sept. 2-16, 40% approved of Trump’s job performance, unchanged from the previous month.
A historical analysis by Gallup shows Trump’s approval ratings in September of his first years in office − both as the 45th and 47th presidents − are lower than any other modern president at the same time in their administrations. Here is how his September approval compares to other presidents in September of their first year of their term, according to Gallup:
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Trump (September 2017) – 37% approve
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Barack Obama (September 2009) – 52% approve
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George W. Bush (September 2001) – 76% approve
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Bill Clinton (September 1993) – 50% approve
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George H.W. Bush (September 1989) – 70% approve
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Ronald Reagan (September 1981) – 52% approve
Contributing: GWN; Antonio Fins, Jennifer Sangalang, C. A. Bridges, Lianna Norman, USA TODAY Network
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Trump approval rating in Florida tops the US average
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