President Trump's approval rating has hovered around 40 percent since his inauguration. In some spots, however, the business-mogul-turned-politician enjoys approval ratings of 50 percent or higher, according to a recent Gallup poll. Leada Gore | lgore@al.com.

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Which states are on Team Trump?

Residents in 17 states gave Trump approval ratings of 50 percent or higher, with those in an equal number of states weighing in with approval ratings of less than 40 percent. In 16 states, President Trump’s approval ratings ranged from between 40 and 49 percent, Gallup found. The president’s strongest approval ratings were in the South, Plains and Mountain West states; the lowest were primarily in the Northeast and West Coast.

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Trump's bottom-of-the-barrel numbers

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

50. Vermont – 26 percent

49. Massachusetts – 29 percent

48. California – 30 percent

47. Maryland – 30 percent

46. New York – 31 percent

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Only slightly better

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

45. Connecticut – 34 percent

44. Hawaii – 36 percent

43. Washington – 36 percent

42. Illinois – 36 percent

41. New Jersey – 36 percent

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Still not a fan

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

40. New Mexico – 37 percent

39. Rhode Island – 37 percent

38. Oregon – 38 percent

37. Colorado – 38 percent

36. Delaware – 38 percent

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Warming up...a little

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

35. Virginia – 39 percent

34. Minnesota – 39 percent

33. Texas – 42 percent

32. Florida – 42 percent

31. North Carolina – 42 percent

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Middle of the road

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

30. Michigan – 42 percent

29. Maine – 42 percent

28. Arizona – 43 percent

27. Georgia – 43 percent

26. Wisconsin – 43 percent

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Middle of the Road...Part II

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

25. Pennsylvania – 43 percent

24. Nevada – 44 percent

23. Iowa – 45 percent

22. New Hampshire – 45 percent

21. Indiana – 47 percent

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Almost part of the Trump fan club

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

20. Ohio – 47 percent

19. Mississippi – 48 percent

18. Missouri – 49 percent

17. Utah – 50 percent

16. South Carolina – 50 percent

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Joining Team Trump

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

15. Alaska – 51 percent

14. Louisiana – 51 percent

13. Tennessee – 52 percent

12. Nebraska – 52 percent

11. Idaho – 53 percent

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Solidly on board with Trump

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

10. Arkansas – 53 percent

9. Kentucky – 53 percent

8. Kansas – 53 percent

7. Oklahoma – 54 percent

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What about Alabama?

According to Gallup, 55 percent of Alabamians approve of the job President Trump is doing compared to 39 percent who disapprove and 6 percent who had no opinion. That’s enough to make Alabama the state where Trump enjoys his sixth highest approval rate.

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Trump's biggest fans

Percent of people who approve of President Trump’s performance

5. North Dakota – 59 percent

4. South Dakota – 57 percent

3. Montana – 56 percent

2. Wyoming – 56 percent

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And the top Trump state is....

West Virginia. Sixty percent of the people in West Virginia approve of the job the president is doing compared to 35 percent who don’t. Five percent were unsure.

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Trump approval - the country as a whole

Trump’s national approval rating is 40 percent, according to Gallup, with a disapproval rating of 54 percent. Six percent had no opinion.

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How the rankings were determined

Results for the poll are based on telephone interviews conducted Jan. 20-June 30 on the Gallup U.S. Daily survey, with a random sample of 81,155 adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The margin of error is plus-or-minus 1 percent