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Donald Trump speaks in Nashua in April, 2015Businessman. real estate developer, and TV personality Donald Trump has flirted with running for president numerous times in recent years, though he has never launched a formal campaign until this year.Trump earned his fortune in New York City real estate and gained fame through his television show The Apprentice. He has never held or run for political office. He is likely the only presidential candidate to have been inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame.Trump declared his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on June 16, 2015.

UNH Poll: New Hampshire Divided on Trump's Performance

Allegra Boverman for NHPR

  A new poll from the University of New Hampshire shows Granite Staters are split in their opinion of President Donald Trump’s performance in office so far.

Less than a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, 48 percent of New Hampshire residents disapprove of the job he’s doing, while 43 percent say they approve of his performance.

That’s according to the Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.

The numbers stand in stark contrast to approval ratings for previous presidents this early in their first terms.

President Trump’s favorability rating among New Hampshire Republicans however, has increased to 79 percent from 58 percent just before the election.

Meanwhile, just 4 percent of New Hampshire Democrats say they have a favorable view of the president.

Jason Moon is a senior reporter and producer on the Document team. He has created longform narrative podcast series on topics ranging from unsolved murders, to presidential elections, to secret lists of police officers.
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