Trump's disapproval rating hits new high of 60 percent

President Trump.
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President Trump's disapproval rating hit a record high of 60 percent Friday, a poll by The Washington Post and ABC News found.

Meanwhile, 36 percent of Americans approve of his job performance, a four-point drop since April, when the poll was last conducted. While Trump maintains popularity among 78 percent of Republicans, more than 9 in 10 Democrats and 59 percent of independents disapprove of his performance. Nearly half of those polled, 49 percent, want Congress to begin impeachment proceedings; 46 percent do not.

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Summer Meza, The Week US

Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.