Trump’s approval rating ticks upward in new poll

President Trump’s approval rating is ticking upward following his response to two major hurricanes and his bipartisan negotiations with Democratic leadership, according to a new poll. 

Trump’s approval rating now stands at 43 percent in a Politico/Morning Consult poll released early Wednesday.

Trump had an approval rating of 39 percent in last month’s Politico/Morning Consult poll after his controversial response to the racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Va. 

The president’s favorability rating has improved among Republicans and independents, according to the pollsters. 

{mosads}Eighty percent of Republicans now approve of Trump in the newest poll, compared to just 73 percent last month. 

Trump also saw a 5-point increase among independents, from 35 percent to 40 percent. 

His approval rating is unchanged among Democrats, Politico noted. 

The poll was taken after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma battered large swaths of Texas and the southeastern U.S. 

Trump also surprised Republicans when he struck a deal with congressional Democrats on raising the debt ceiling, and met with Democratic leaders on the future of young immigrants protected the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. 

The Politico/Morning Consult poll of 1,994 registered voters was conducted from Sept. 14 to 17. Its margin of error is 2 percentage points.