Both on purpose, but also as a natural product of his
viewpoint, Donald Trump works his base in the Republican Party and alt-right
using politically incorrect and anti-establishment rhetoric every day. He provides
constant fuel for his partisan and populist supporters.
On average, Trump is holding about two-fifths of the
public’s approval. Triangulating recent polls (Fox, CNN and Gallup), he
receives about 85 to 80 percent of Republicans, 35 to 30 percent of
self-identified independents and less than 10 percent of Democrats. The
following chart shows where he receives his 40 percent of support.
When he has slipped below 40 percent in the average, and he
most recently slid to 38 percent in
RealClearPolitics.com, it is mostly a
reflection of small fall-offs (2 to 3 points) in each group. In addition, the percentage
of Republicans has fallen in many surveys, with corresponding increases in
Democrats and Independent identifiers.
A month into Trump’s presidency, he had 88 percent of
Republicans, 36 percent of Independents, and for a short time, 10 percent of
Democrats. Today, with his 38 percent, he has 82 percent of Republicans, 30
percent of Independents and only 7 percent of Democrats.
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