This statistic shows the number of days American presidents have spent in office until their public disapproval reached 51 percent from President Truman to President Trump's second term. As of January 28, 2017, President Trump spent only eight days in office until he reached a disapproval rating of 51 percent. In comparison, Joe Biden reached a disapproval rating of 53 percent 240 days after assuming office, the first time it exceeded 51 percent.
Number of days American presidents have been in office until their disapproval rating reached 51 percent from 1945 to 2025
* Gerald Ford, John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower never reached a disapproval rating of 51 percent or more.
Data for former presidents has been taken from here.
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Gallup. (February 24, 2025). Number of days American presidents have been in office until their disapproval rating reached 51 percent from 1945 to 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665379/us-president-s-days-in-office-until-51-percent-public-disapproval-truman-to-trump/
Gallup. "Number of days American presidents have been in office until their disapproval rating reached 51 percent from 1945 to 2025." Chart. February 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665379/us-president-s-days-in-office-until-51-percent-public-disapproval-truman-to-trump/
Gallup. (2025). Number of days American presidents have been in office until their disapproval rating reached 51 percent from 1945 to 2025. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665379/us-president-s-days-in-office-until-51-percent-public-disapproval-truman-to-trump/
Gallup. "Number of Days American Presidents Have Been in Office until Their Disapproval Rating Reached 51 Percent from 1945 to 2025." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665379/us-president-s-days-in-office-until-51-percent-public-disapproval-truman-to-trump/
Gallup, Number of days American presidents have been in office until their disapproval rating reached 51 percent from 1945 to 2025 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665379/us-president-s-days-in-office-until-51-percent-public-disapproval-truman-to-trump/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Number of days American presidents have been in office until their disapproval rating reached 51 percent from 1945 to 2025 [Graph], Gallup, February 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665379/us-president-s-days-in-office-until-51-percent-public-disapproval-truman-to-trump/
