WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Donald Trump works to contain the damage from the novel coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., the rally in support he enjoyed as the nation entered a virtual lockdown has faded.
His job approval rating, now 43%, has slipped six percentage points since mid-March when he earned 49% approval, which tied his personal best.These data are from an April 1-14 Gallup poll.The six-point decline in the president's approval rating is the sharpest drop Gallup has recorded for the Trump presidency so far, largely because Trump's ratings have been highly stable and have yet to reach the historical average for presidents (back to 1945) of 53%.However, his current 43% approval is still higher than most of the ratings he has