Republicans overwhelmingly approve of the along with a narrower majority of GOP-leaning independents % who approve of Donald Trump 's performance as president
Trump’s approval rating is broadly positive among independents who say they lean toward the Republican Party, though not quite as high as among self-identified Republicans. As of August 2020, 62% of GOP leaners say they approve of the way Trump is handling his job in office, compared with 86% of Republican identifiers.
Republicans overwhelmingly approve of  | the along with a narrower majority of  | GOP-leaning independents  | % who approve of Donald Trump 's performance as  | president  | Republican  | 89  | 86  | Lean Rep  | 77  | 62  | All independents  | 42  | 31  | Lean Dem  | 13  | Democrat  | 9  | 5 6  | 2018  | 2019  | 2017  | 2020  | Source: Pew Research Center's American Trends Panel (ATP)  | surveys of U.S. adults.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 