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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "trump-approval-rating",
  "title": "Trump Approval Rating",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/trump-approval-rating/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/trump-approval-rating.json",
  "summary": "Polling coverage showing low approval ratings for former President Trump",
  "why_now": "Recent poll releases and clustered reporting by major outlets created the immediate spike; the timing corresponds to newly published poll data referenced by the evidence.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Multiple political news outlets reporting on Trump's approval metrics and polling trends (USA Today, Ballotpedia). - Stories reference Supreme Court polling context and second-term approval lows, tying the trend to political institutions and public opinion. - Why_this_is_trending explicitly cites clustered coverage about approval ratings and poll results.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Political Controversy",
  "collected_at": "Thu, 6 Aug 2026 08:20:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Political Controversy",
  "score": 82.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Trump's approval rating remains near historic lows despite small bump - USA Today"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Trump's approval rating remains near historic lows despite small bump - USA Today",
      "source": "USA Today",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOcDVLMHpBSHpjRTN5Z3BSWmt4c3JYS2dIMEJ2WjhlU0Nid3B1RHJCa3BxQndQYUM2MmoxTlR4YmQyUFo0RkpRYXBCRk9tZDNobkg3TC1qdUJYVGJGcXUwaW5JakwwYnZueDZQRGJrTWp6OGphck9Va2dKU29Ha2IwNm53SmdFdncwYkhxYkEzbklpVUo0UWVLcmc0UnlDR1hnQ29mT2didG9JV3NJa2pCS09RM0RCekMxMGhNdHlOREtYU2Jq?oc=5"
    }
  ],
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