Trump's approval rating is low nationally, but maybe it's okay in the swing states?

The takeaway: Trump’s approval numbers are bad—there is no sugar-coating that. The president’s head-to-head 2020 numbers are also pretty grim, showing toss-ups at best. Heading into the summer before election year, even state-level polling shows him down in the Electoral College. But that’s the caveat, isn’t it? We’re a long way out. That being said, let’s get into some data.



