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Majority of Americans Approve of Trump's Performance So Far, But Not the Media

Donald Trump
AP
February 16, 2017

A new poll shows a majority of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's job performance, while a significant portion of the public believe the media is biased against the president. The Daily Tracking Presidential Poll was conducted by conservative polling firm Rasmussen Reports.

The poll reported that 55 percent of likely voters support the Trump's performance so far, while 45 percent of voters oppose it. Trump has 38 percent of voters strongly agreeing with his performance and 36% strongly disagreeing.

When asked about media bias, 48 percent of respondents said they believe the media is biased against Trump. Just 31 percent of those surveyed believe the media is being fair in their reporting on the president.

On the question of leaked information, 47 percent of likely voters surveyed believe the intelligence community has its own agenda.