President Donald Trump is currently enjoying the highest approval ratings of his presidency, according to a new exclusive Daily Mail/J.L. Partners poll.
The president is now tracking a 55 percent approval rating, according to the latest poll, with 45 percent disapproving.
‘This is the highest approval figure we have ever shown for Donald Trump,’ James Johnson, JL Partners co-founder told the Daily Mail.
The poll of 867 registered voters was conducted from August 21 – September 1 and has a 3.3 percent margin of error.
The president’s approval rating is up six points from the last approval poll conducted for the Daily Mail by J.L. Partners in July that showed him at 49 percent.
The numbers suggest that the majority of Americans approve of Trump’s executive order on August 11 to send in federal troops into Washington, DC to clean up the city and stop crime, even as some residents continue protesting his takeover of the city.
Violent crime in the city is down 39 percent from a year ago. Robberies are down 57 percent and motor vehicle theft is down 35 percent according to data released by the police department.
‘It might seem surprising, but the news cycle has been ace for the president in recent days: his crime surge in DC is backed by the public, and economic news has been positive,’ Johnson said.
U.S. President Donald Trump is experiencing his highest approval ratings ever
National Guard troops with sidearms stand near Union Station in Washington, DC
The U.S. economy expanded 3.3 percent in the second quarter, stronger than expected, and inflation remained stable. Consumer spending increased as well as personal incomes.
The stock market also grew, as the S&P 500 hit five new all-time records in August.
Trump opted against taking a vacation in August, remaining at the White House in Washington, DC instead.
The results appear to paid off.
Trump’s popularity spiked after spending significant time in August trying to strike a peace deal in Ukraine with Russia.
After participating in a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, the president hosted a meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
The president’s approval rating spike gives him an additional political boost as he prepares for his trip to the United Kingdom for a state visit on September 17.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference in Alaska
European leaders snap a photo in between meetings at the White House
The president’s approval rating also appears to have survived rumors of the president’s poor health or demise stoked by his political enemies over Labor Day weekend.
President Trump is 79-years-old and will be 82 in his last year as president.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed in July that the president was suffering from ‘chronic venous insufficiency,’ that was causing ‘mild swelling’ in his lower legs.
The president’s physician revealed in an memo that his condition was ‘a benign and common condition’ in elderly people but that there was no evidence of any serious arterial disease.
Trump also has bruising on the back of his hand, his physician revealed, that was a result of ‘irritation from frequent handshaking and use of aspirin ‘as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention’ treatment.
Johnson said the online controversy did not appear to affect the president’s approval ratings at all.
‘While overly online Democrats have been excitedly speculating about Trump’s health, the American public simply thinks he’s getting on with the job – and give him a big thumbs up,’ he said.
