President Trump's approval rating got a slight boost in a new Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, but the good news stopped there. Though Trump's approval rating is up from 34 percent in a June 7 poll to 40 percent, a majority of voters still said that he doesn't "have good leadership," "care about average Americans," or "share their values," nor is he "honest" or "level-headed." However, a majority of Americans did say they think he is "intelligent" and a "strong person."
Particularly striking is the finding that a majority of Americans believe the president is "abusing the powers of his office." Fifty-two percent of Americans said they believe Trump is abusing his powers, while 46 percent said he is not. "Americans believe FBI Director James Comey was shown the door less for job performance than for the growing storm clouds from the FBI Russian investigation," said Quinnipiac University Poll assistant director Tim Malloy.
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