Early exit polls: 38 percent approve of Trump, lower than past 4 presidents
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- The Hill reports: “Early exit polls on Tuesday from CBS News reported 38 percent of voters who spoke to the outlet approved of President Trump, notably fewer than exit polling during midterm cycles in his first term …”
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