Republicans’ views of the direction of the economy also appear to be getting worse, with the lowest margin in this term (41% of Republicans say it is getting better and 22% say it is getting worse, the poll found).Trump’s approval rating is low compared to other presidentsIn a Gallup poll conducted from Sept. 2-16, 40% approved of Trump’s job performance, unchanged from the previous month.A historical analysis by Gallup shows Trump’s approval ratings in September of his first years in office − both as the 45th and 47th presidents − are lower than any other modern president at the same time in their administrations. Here is how his September approval compares to other presidents in September of their first year of their term, according to Gallup:Joe Biden (September 2021) – 43% approveTrump (September 2017) – 37% approveBarack Obama (September 2009) – 52% approveGeorge W.