ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

United States presidential approval rating

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes grown-ups have to pick someone to be in charge of the whole country? That person is called the President of the United States!

Now, lots of people have different opinions about how well the President is doing their job. Some people think they're doing a great job, while other people might not like what the President is doing at all.

The United States Presidential Approval Rating is a way to measure how many people like or dislike what the President is doing. It's like a report card for the President!

People will ask other people questions like "Do you approve of the job the President is doing?" or "Do you disapprove of the job the President is doing?" and then use the answers to figure out what percentage of people like or don't like the President.

This rating can change a lot over time, depending on what the President is doing and how people feel about it. It's kind of like how your own feelings about something can change depending on what's happening!