In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s. The Republican has said repeatedly, “We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913.

In President Donald Trump's idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.

The desire to recreate the Gilded Age is fueled by Trump’s fondness for tariffs. It’s also why he praises the nation’s 25th president, William McKinley, a Republican who was in office from 1897 until being assassinated in 1901.

According to a recent Gallup poll, Trump’s approval rating since taking office is 46%, which is five points higher than the average approval rating he had during his first term. After one month in office, Trump scored a 44% approval rating, according to a poll from Reuters/Ipsos.

Recently released presidential approval rating polls offer insight into how President Donald Trump is faring in the eyes of the American people. The new round of polls comes after Trump's address to Congress,