Nearly two-thirds of Americans give President Donald Trump poor or middling marks for his first 100 days in office, including a plurality who say he's off to a "poor start," according to results from a brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Forty-five percent of respondents in the survey believe Trump is off to a poor start, with an additional 19 percent who say it's been "only a fair start." That's compared with a combined 35 percent who think the president's first three months in office have been either "good" or "great."

Trump's 100th day in office takes place on April 29.

32 PHOTOS Inside President Trump's first 70 days See Gallery Inside President Trump's first 70 days Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States on January 20, 2017, outlining his "America first" vision in his inaugural address. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Four million people around the world, including 500,000 in Washington, DC, attend the Women's March on January 21, 2017. (Photo by Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) (Photo by Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Kellyanne Conway coins the term "alternative facts" after the administration made false claims about the number of people who attended Trump's inauguration. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a multilateral trade agreement. (Photo by Ron Sachs/Pool via Bloomberg/Getty Images) Trump orders the government to begin construction of the US-Mexico border wall and pulls federal funds from sanctuary cities. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Trump signs his first immigration executive order, sparking nationwide protests. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Trump nominates 10th Circuit Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. (Photo via REUTERS/Carlos Barria) (Photo via REUTERS/Carlos Barria) Republican donor Betsy DeVos is confirmed as education secretary with a historic tie-breaking vote cast by Mike Pence — one of the most contentious confirmations ever. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Michael Flynn resigns as National Security Adviser amid uproar over his communications with Russian officials. (Photo via REUTERS/Carlos Barria) (Photo via REUTERS/Carlos Barria) Trump announces that "the time for trivial fights is behind us" in a his first address to Congress. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via Bloomberg/Getty Images) During his address to Congress, Trump honors Carryn Owens, whose husband, US Navy SEAL Ryan Owens, was killed during a raid in Yemen in January. The US-led attack is estimated to have killed 30 civilians, including 17 women and children, and 14 Al-Qaeda fighters. (Photo via REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) Canadian PM Justin Trudeau comes to Washington to announce the Canada-US Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu visits White House and Trump says he "can live with either" a one-state or a two-state solution, backing away from historic US support for Palestinian state. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Trump tweets that the media is "the enemy of the American people," a day after a wide-ranging press briefing during which he lambasted the press for reporting "fake news" about his administration. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) After weeks of mounting pressure, Trump publicly condemns anti-Semitism in response to attacks on Jewish people and institutions across the country. (Photo credit SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) The Trump administration cracks down on undocumented immigrants, speeding up deportations. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Trump announces $54 billion increase in defense spending. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Kellyanne Conway provokes outrage after being photographed sitting casually with her feet on an Oval Office couch. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from investigations into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia after reports emerge that Sessions did not inform Congress of his meetings with the Russian ambassador during the campaign. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Trump accuses Obama of secretly wiretapping his phones leading up to the 2016 election. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Trump signs a revised travel ban, scaling back a few of the restrictions, in what Trump calls a "watered down version" of the original executive order. Two federal judges rule against the ban on March 15. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Trump surprises a White House tour and poses with a young visitor in front of a portrait of Hillary Clinton (Photo via REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) (Photo via REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) US Attorney Preet Bharara says he was fired by the Trump administration after he refused to resign. Trump, as president-elect, had asked Bharara to stay on. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Trump unveils his federal budget blueprint, proposing cuts to virtually every federal agency besides Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs, which would all receive boosts. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits the border of North and South Korea, announcing that the US may take pre-emptive action if the country continues expanding its nuclear weapons capability. In this photo, a North Korean soldier covertly photographs Tillerson from behind. (Photo credit LEE JIN-MAN/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit LEE JIN-MAN/AFP/Getty Images) Trump meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss NATO. Trump references reports that Merkel was spied on by Obama in 2013, joking he and Merkel "have something in common, perhaps." (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) FBI Director James Comey confirms an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the Trump's campaign's ties to Russian officials. Comey also tells Congress that he has no evidence to support Trump's claims that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Trump meets with truckers and CEOs at the White House and sits in the front seat of a Mack Truck. (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) In a major setback for Trump, House Republicans pull legislation that would have repealed and replaced Obamacare before it can go to a vote. (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Trump signs an executive order rolling back key Obama-era climate policies, including the Clean Power Plan. (Photo via REUTERS/Carlos Barria) (Photo via REUTERS/Carlos Barria) Ivanka Trump announces that she will be an official White House employee, taking on an unpaid position as an adviser to her father, after facing criticism from ethics experts for her previously unofficial role. (Photo by Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images) (Photo by Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images) Rep. Devin Nunes announces that he has information that Trump and his associates may have been "incidentally" surveilled by American intelligence agencies, information The New York Times reported was given to him by two White House officials. Nunes says he will continue to chair the committee investigating the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, amid Democrats' protests. (Photo credit NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) (Photo credit NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) Up Next See Gallery Discover More Like This HIDE CAPTION SHOW CAPTION of SEE ALL BACK TO SLIDE

By contrast, in the exact same question from April 2009 NBC/WSJ poll, 54 percent of Americans said that Barack Obama's first 100 days had gotten off to either a good or great start, while 25 percent said they were fair, and 21 percent called them poor.

Trump's overall job-approval rating stands at 40 percent - down four points from February. It's the lowest job-approval rating for a new president at this 100-day stage in the history of the NBC/WSJ poll.

At this same point in time of their presidencies, Obama's overall rating stood at 61 percent in the poll, George W. Bush's was at 56 percent and Bill Clinton's was at 52 percent.

By party, 82 percent of Republicans approve of Trump's job, versus just 7 percent of Democrats and 30 percent of independents who give the president a thumbs-up.

Forty percent of Americans approve of Trump's handling of foreign policy, while 44 percent approve of his economic handling.

Asked if Trump's first 100 days have been more effective or less effective than his predecessors' starts, 44 percent said Trump's beginning has been less effective, and 32 percent said it had been more effective; 22 percent said it's been about as effective.

And 46 percent say that Trump's leadership and plans for the country make them feel more helpful, versus 52 percent who say they make them feel more doubtful.

25 PHOTOS Melania Trump at the Easter Egg Roll See Gallery Melania Trump at the Easter Egg Roll U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron descend a staircase during the 139th annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: U.S. first lady Melania Trump prepares to read 'Party Animals' by Kathy Lee Gifford during the 139th Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. The White House said 21,000 people are expected to attend the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the White House lawn that was started by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) US First Lady Melania Trump walks to the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) U.S. first lady Melania Trump reads the children's book "Party Animals" at the 139th annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: First Lady Melania Trump walks toward the Oval Office after reading to children during the 139th White House Easter Egg Roll at The White House on April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/WireImage,) U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. first lady Melania Trump and the their son Barron listen as a military band plays during the 139th annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2017. 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(Photo by Leigh Vogel/WireImage,) Barron Trump (L), US First Lady Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump listen to the US national anthem during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) US President Donald Trumpa and US First Lady Melania Trump watch as children race during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Melania Trump reads a book during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) US First Lady Melania Trump reads a book during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 17: U.S. first lady Melania Trump reads to children from the book ï¿½arty Animalsï¿½during the 139th Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. 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That's a significant departure from April 2009, when 64 percent of Americans said that Obama's leadership and plans had made them feel more hopeful, while 30 percent were more doubtful.

The new NBC/WSJ poll also shows an erosion in some of Trump's top perceived qualities, with 50 percent of respondents giving Trump high marks for being firm and decisive in his decision-making - down from the 57 percent who gave him high marks here in February.

Another 39 percent of Americans give him high marks for changing business as usual in Washington - down from 45 percent two months ago.

Thirty-nine percent give him high marks for being effective and getting things done - down from 46 percent who said this back in February.

And only 25 percent give him high marks for being honest and trustworthy - down from 34 percent.

Meanwhile, his standing is mostly unchanged when it comes to his perceived weaknesses: Just 27 percent give him high marks for being knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency, and only 21 percent give him high marks for having the right temperament.

Sixty-Two percent support Trump's military action in Syria

The best news for President Trump in the poll is on the issue of Syria.

Sixty-two percent of Americans say they support the Trump administration's recent military action in response to the Syrian government's chemical-weapon attack against its own people.

By party, 88 percent of Republicans, 43 percent of Democrats and 58 percent of independents back that recent military action.

And 50 percent of all Americans say they approve of Trump's handling of Syria - 10 points higher than his overall approval rating.

The NBC/WSJ poll was conducted April 17-20 of 900 adults, including more than 400 who were interviewed by cell phone. The poll's overall margin of error is plus-minus 3.3 percentage points.

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