<Tr> <Td> Bloomberg Politics </Td> <Td> December 2--5, 2016 </Td> <Td> 54% </Td> <Td> 42% </Td> <Td> 4% </Td> <Td> 999 </Td> </Tr> <P> Historical Gallup Poll approval highs and lows for each president since 1937: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Order </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Highest Approval </Th> <Th> Lowest Approval </Th> <Th> High--Low </Th> <Th> Highest Disapproval </Th> <Th> Highest Margin </Th> <Th> Lowest Margin </Th> <Th> Final poll </Th> <Th> Approval Average </Th> <Th> Polls per year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Trump </Td> <Td> 46 (01 / 24 / 17, 01 / 25 / 17) </Td> <Td> 34 (09 / 01 / 17) </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 61 (08 / 13 / 17, 08 / 31 / 17, 09 / 01 / 17) </Td> <Td> 1 (01 / 24 / 17) </Td> <Td> − 27 (09 / 01 / 17) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39.1 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Obama </Td> <Td> 69 (01 / 24 / 09) </Td> <Td> 38 (09 / 05 / 14) </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 57 (10 / 10 / 14) </Td> <Td> 56 (01 / 23 - 24 / 09) </Td> <Td> − 18 (10 / 10 / 14) </Td> <Td> 59 (01 / 19 / 17) </Td> <Td> 47.9 </Td> <Td> 348.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Bush (G.W.) </Td> <Td> 90 (9 / 21 / 01) </Td> <Td> 25 (10 / 05 / 08, 10 / 12 / 08, 11 / 02 / 08) </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 71 (10 / 10 / 08) </Td> <Td> 83 (09 / 22 / 01) </Td> <Td> − 46 (10 / 12 / 08) </Td> <Td> 34 (01 / 11 / 09) </Td> <Td> 49.4 </Td> <Td> 33.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Clinton </Td> <Td> 73 (12 / 19 / 98) </Td> <Td> 37 (06 / 06 / 93) </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 54 (09 / 07 / 94) </Td> <Td> 45 (12 / 17 / 00) </Td> <Td> − 14 (09 / 07 / 94) </Td> <Td> 66 (01 / 14 / 01) </Td> <Td> 55.1 </Td> <Td> 28.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Bush (G.H.W.) </Td> <Td> 89 (02 / 28 / 91) </Td> <Td> 29 (08 / 02 / 92, 10 / 13 / 92) </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 60 (07 / 31 / 92) </Td> <Td> 82 (03 / 03 / 91) </Td> <Td> − 30 (08 / 02 / 92, 10 / 13 / 92) </Td> <Td> 56 (01 / 11 / 93) </Td> <Td> 60.9 </Td> <Td> 39.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Reagan </Td> <Td> 71 (01 / 30 / 86) </Td> <Td> 35 (01 / 31 / 83) </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 56 (01 / 28 / 83) </Td> <Td> 52 (01 / 30 / 86) </Td> <Td> − 21 (01 / 31 / 83) </Td> <Td> 63 (12 / 29 / 88) </Td> <Td> 52.8 </Td> <Td> 37.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Carter </Td> <Td> 74 (03 / 15 / 77) </Td> <Td> 28 (06 / 26 / 79, 10 / 02 / 79) </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 59 (06 / 26 / 79) </Td> <Td> 66 (03 / 15 / 77) </Td> <Td> − 31 (06 / 26 / 79) </Td> <Td> 34 (12 / 08 / 80) </Td> <Td> 45.5 </Td> <Td> 22.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Ford </Td> <Td> 70 (08 / 13 / 74) </Td> <Td> 36 (03 / 25 / 75) </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 46 (04 / 15 / 75, 11 / 18 / 75) </Td> <Td> 26 (08 / 13 / 74) </Td> <Td> − 7 (02 / 25 / 75, 03 / 25 / 75, 04 / 15 / 75) </Td> <Td> 53 (12 / 13 / 76) </Td> <Td> 47.2 </Td> <Td> 14.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Nixon </Td> <Td> 66 (01 / 23 / 73) </Td> <Td> 22 (01 / 02 / 74) </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 66 (08 / 05 / 74) </Td> <Td> 57 (03 / 17 / 69) </Td> <Td> − 42 (08 / 05 / 74) </Td> <Td> 24 (08 / 05 / 74) </Td> <Td> 49.1 </Td> <Td> 17.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Johnson </Td> <Td> 79 (03 / 05 / 64) </Td> <Td> 34 (08 / 12 / 68) </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 52 (08 / 12 / 68) </Td> <Td> 75 (12 / 10 / 63) </Td> <Td> − 18 (08 / 12 / 68) </Td> <Td> 49 (01 / 06 / 69) </Td> <Td> 55.1 </Td> <Td> 15.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Kennedy </Td> <Td> 83 (03 / 05 / 62) </Td> <Td> 56 (09 / 10 / 63) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 30 (09 / 12 / 63, 11 / 08 / 63) </Td> <Td> 78 (03 / 05 / 62) </Td> <Td> 27 (09 / 10 / 63) </Td> <Td> 58 (11 / 13 / 63) </Td> <Td> 70.1 </Td> <Td> 13.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Eisenhower </Td> <Td> 77 (11 / 22 / 55, 12 / 19 / 56) </Td> <Td> 47 (03 / 25 / 58) </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 36 (03 / 25 / 58) </Td> <Td> 66 (04 / 02 / 53, 12 / 19 / 56) </Td> <Td> 12 (03 / 25 / 58) </Td> <Td> 59 (12 / 13 / 60) </Td> <Td> 65.0 </Td> <Td> 14.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Truman </Td> <Td> 87 (08 / 22 / 45) </Td> <Td> 22 (11 / 16 / 51, 02 / 14 / 52) </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> 67 (01 / 06 / 52) </Td> <Td> 85 (08 / 22 / 45) </Td> <Td> − 43 (01 / 04 / 52) </Td> <Td> 32 (12 / 16 / 52) </Td> <Td> 45.4 </Td> <Td> 8.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Franklin D. Roosevelt </Td> <Td> 83 (01 / 08 / 42) </Td> <Td> 48 (08 / 18 / 39) </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 46 (05 / 22 / 38, 05 / 29 / 38, 11 / 07 / 38) </Td> <Td> 73 (01 / 23 / 42) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 65 (12 / 15 / 43) </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Order </Th> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Highest Approval </Th> <Th> Lowest Approval </Th> <Th> High--Low </Th> <Th> Highest Disapproval </Th> <Th> Highest Margin </Th> <Th> Lowest Margin </Th> <Th> Final poll </Th> <Th> Approval Average </Th> <Th> Polls per year </Th> </Tr>

Who had the lowest approval rating as president