President Donald Trump had a lot to be grateful for on Thanksgiving Day, despite receiving an all-time low for his approval rating this November.
According to a Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, the president received a low approval rating for the third month in a row, with the lowest now at 41 percent, one percent lower than October's results and four percent lower than September's.
President Trump has just recently returned from a business trip across Asia. "Despite a strong trip, President Trump's ratings remain at a low point for his presidency," said Harvard CAPS/Harris co-director Mark Penn.
Penn continued that "he is holding his base," as the President still received high rankings from fellow Republicans, 79 percent, and those who voted for him, 86 percent.
He, however, said that "the Republican Party itself has much lower ratings than Trump as it has failed to produce for the voters."
Part of the poll showed that 76 percent of respondents want the social media-active president to stop tweeting. But he did the opposite on Thanksgiving Day, and celebrated many wins via his Twitter account.
In a message to his 43.4 million followers and the rest of America, Mr. President said the country is "starting to do really well." He added that jobs are coming back, the U.S. is enjoying the highest stock market ever, the country's military is getting stronger, and is also experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years.
This was followed a few hours later by a video chat with the military, where he also congratulated them for "winning" by simply doing their jobs.
Then he and first lady Melania Trump traveled to the nearest Coast Guard station in Lake Worth Inlet in Riviera Beach, Florida to thank those who responded to the hurricanes that hit Texas and Puerto Rico.
Critics were, however, quick to note that his holiday celebrations failed to recognize his shortcomings. Women's advocacy group UltraViolet slammed the president for being "obsessed with his own ratings and popularity." Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet, added that "he continues to prioritize them over issues that actually impact the American people."
