**Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a historic low of 38%, according to a new poll, as Democrats launch an impeachment inquiry into his alleged abuse of power..
**The poll,** conducted by ABC News and The Washington Post, found that only 38% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing as president, while 58% disapprove. This is the lowest approval rating of any president at this point in their term since Jimmy Carter in 1979..
The poll was conducted in the wake of a whistleblower complaint alleging that Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rival, Joe Biden. The complaint has sparked an impeachment inquiry by the House of Representatives..
Trump has denied any wrongdoing, calling the impeachment inquiry a .
