Some polls have also shown the president gaining ground among groups that have not traditionally voted Republican.

President Donald Trump’s first term starts with an approval rating just below 50%, according to the latest poll. Massachusetts-based Emerson College’s national poll shows Trump with a January approval rating of 49% compared to 41% disapproval and 10% who said they were neutral.

President Donald Trump's rating at the beginning of his second term is at 47%, the lowest of his predecessors since 1953.