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... The latest Gallup poll found 37 percent of U.S. adults say they approve of the president's performance in office " down from 40 percent in June, 43 percent in May and 44 percent in April.

Trump's overall approval rating is also down 10 points since taking office in January.

The decline in job approval rating is most acute among independents " 29 percent of whom say they approve of Trump's handling of the job in the latest survey. That's down 7 points since June and down 17 points since January, the survey revealed.

Trump began his term with 46 percent approval among independents, but that dropped to the mid-30s for the past several months, before dipping into the high-20s in the July poll. ...