Early exit polls: 38 percent approve of Trump, lower than past 4 presidents

Early exit polls from CBS News on Tuesday found that just 38 percent of respondents approved of President Trump — notably fewer than exit polling during midterm cycles in his first term and the terms of the previous three presidents.

The approval rating was also lower than exit polling in 2006 when only 43 percent of voters approved of then-President George W. Bush, the same year he lost both chambers of Congress.

The CBS News survey also found that 59 percent of respondents said the president factored into their midterm vote for the House.

When asked how they felt about the United States currently, only 7 percent reported feeling enthusiastic compared to 18 percent who said satisfied, 37 percent who said dissatisfied and 38 percent who said angry.

When it came to political parties, 46 percent of respondents held a favorable opinion of Democrats compared to 54 percent who didn’t. For the GOP, 41 percent had a favorable view of the party, while 59 percent held an unfavorable one.

Trump and the GOP’s approval ratings have tanked in recent months amid growing concern over the cost of living.

CNN’s preliminary national results found that roughly 75 percent of respondents said they felt dissatisfied or worse with the way things are going in the country. Their analysis noted this was driven by negative views of Trump and dissatisfaction with current economic conditions.

Six in 10 respondents nationally disapproved of the president’s job performance in the poll as well.