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Trump's approval rating just jumped for the first time in a while after a rocky summer

President Donald Trump's approval rating slightly increased after his response to the rallies in Charlottesville, as well as hurricanes Irma and Harvey.

President Donald Trump is crawling his way out of the approval-rating slump that has plagued his administration for months, a new poll found.

A Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday morning showed that Trump's overall approval rating had jumped 4 percentage points from last month — to 43% from a low of 39%.

Among Republicans, Trump's approval rating has climbed 7 points, to 80%. With independents, he has seen a 5-point uptick, to 40%.

Kyle Dropp, the cofounder and chief research officer of Morning Consult, said that "Trump's post-Charlottesville plunge proved to be short-lived, and his approval has stabilized."

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"A key driver of this movement appears to be independents," he added. "Immediately after Charlottesville, 35% of independent voters approved of Trump, and 58% disapproved. In this latest poll, that has risen to 40% approval and 52% disapproval."

Other polls have reflected a slight increase in Trump's approval rating over the past month, including Gallup, which consistently tracks presidential approvals. A mid-September poll from Marist College showed Trump's approval rating at 39% overall, up from 35% last month.

In the RealClearPolitics average of national polls, Trump's overall approval rating increased just slightly, to 40%, compared with a 55% disapproval rating.

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