Tag: POTUS

  • Trump saw lowest average approval rating of his second term in May

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    President Donald Trump (R) saw the lowest average approval rating of his second term in May. At the end of May, approval polling averages showed Trump with a 39% approval rating, the lowest average of his second term. Fifty-eight percent of voters disapproved of his performance. Previously, Trump's lowest average was 40% approval in April…

  • Trump issued five executive orders in May, matching April for second-fewest in his second term

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    President Donald Trump (R) issued five executive orders in May. That number ties with April's total for the second-fewest executive orders issued in any month so far in his second term. The May orders concerned sanctions, financial systems, federal lands, and vaccines. Click here to read more about each order. As of June 1, Trump…

  • President Donald Trump tests positive for the coronavirus

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    On Oct. 1, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. In a tweet on Oct. 2, Trump said, “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately.”  To date, Ballotpedia has tracked the following government officials and candidates who have died,…