Today's Rasmussen daily Presidential Tracking Poll puts Trump at the exact same numbers for the end of his first year in office as that of Obama during the same period and on the same day. Trump today is at 46% Approval and at 53% Disapprove according to Rasmussen.

On the same Thursday before New Year in 2009 (December 31, 2009), then President Obama's Total Approve was at 46% and Total Disapprove at 53%, which marked a significant decline from his first 100 days in office.

Matt Drudge pointed out this morning, "What about Obama at same exact date first year in presidency?? 46% APPROVE, 53% DISAPPROVE!"

For December 28 the report reads:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 46% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

The latest figures include 29% who Strongly Approve of the way the president is performing and 44% who Strongly

Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15. (see trends).

Rasmussen Poll shows Trump at 46% APPROVE this morning, with 53% DISAPPROVE...



What about Obama at same exact date first year in presidency?? 46% APPROVE, 53% DISAPPROVE! pic.twitter.com/tKaruSdrpv — MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) December 28, 2017

Obama maintained high approval numbers his first half-year in office, while Trump's hit historic lows; however, Obama's numbers took a dive in the second half of the first year, while Trump's have improved slightly, rebounding over the past two months.



Obama ended his first year in office at 46% approval, the same as Trump, according to numbers out today.



Trump's approval has climbed in November while Obama's slid during the same time period.





Graphic via NBC News

Obama entered office with high approval, characteristic for incoming presidents: 67 percent approval, compared to 32 percent disapproval, on his inauguration day. And above 60% during the first hundred days, but a year later his total approval rating was at 46%, the same as Trump according to new Rasmussen numbers.