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CNN Poll of Polls: Trump approval rating over time
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The 02/12/26 Poll of Polls is an average of the following polls:
Poll | Dates | Approve | Disapprove | Change in Approval | Sample Size | Sample Type | Margin of Error |
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| February 5-8 | 36% | 62% | -4 | 1,156 | Adults | +/-3.9% pts. | |
| January 27 – February 6 | 39% | 61% | -3 | 21,995 | Adults | +/-2.4% pts. | |
| January 27-30 | 39% | 56% | +1 | 1,462 | Adults | +/-2.9% pts. | |
| January 21-28 | 42% | 58% | -1 | 1,003 | Adults | +/-3.4% pts. | |
| January 20-26 | 37% | 61% | -3 | 8,512 | Adults | +/-1.4% pts. |
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Analysis
Facts First
Carlos Osorio/Reuters Fact check: What Trump got wrong and left out while threatening to block the new US-Canada bridge
Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images ‘I did that’: Trump takes credit for a prisoner release that happened before he even ran for president
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Trump's Tariffs
Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA/AP Lutnick’s Epstein ties raise concerns on Wall Street — but not in the White House
Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images After letting Trump abuse it for a year, the legislative branch shows a little pride
Nam Y. Huh/AP A year in, it’s official: Americans, not foreigners, are paying for Trump’s tariffs
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