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Poll: Most Americans Say Trump Profiting From Presidency

A Washington Post-ABC poll finds 66% of Americans believe Donald Trump is using the presidency for monetary gain, while his approval rating has fallen to a new low of 33%, according to Guardian reports. The survey comes just over two weeks before November's US midterm elections, and includes 34% of Republicans who say Trump is using his position for monetary gain.

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Poll finds 66% of Americans think Trump is using position for monetary gain as his approval rating hits a new low Most Americans think Donald Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself, according to a new poll, as the US president’s approval rating falls to a new low ahead of November’s midterm elections. A new Washington Post-ABC poll put Trump’s approval rating at 33% as he continues to crisscross the country…

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Most Americans think Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, poll finds

Poll finds 66% of Americans think Trump is using position for monetary gain as his approval rating hits a new low Most Americans think Donald Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself, according to a new poll, as the US president’s approval rating falls to a new low ahead of November’s midterm elections. A new Washington Post-ABC poll put Trump’s approval rating at 33% as he continues to crisscross the country…

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Majority of Americans think Donald Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, new poll finds – live

Trump’s approval rating reaches new low; 66% of Americans think Trump is using position of power for monetary gain, including 34% of Republicans Sign up for US Breaking News email A new Washington Post-ABC poll shows that Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached a new low – 33% . This comes, just over two weeks away from the November midterms, as the president continues crisscrossing the country as part of his cam…

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