Banville said although the poll is only of 303 registered voters, he still thinks it can be valuable.

"This is as good a snapshot of the feelings of Montanans as we get," he said. "We often operate with so little sense of how Montanans are feeling. But whenever UM or Montana State University tries to gauge the thoughts of the public, it's helpful."

Banville said it makes everyone smarter to get polling data instead of just looking at Twitter.

"This poll and other efforts give us a more nuanced view, and it's helpful in that way," he said.

As far as the results, Banville said he wasn't surprised.

"It tells you that President Trump has a well of support in Montana, but also that there is a sizable portion of the population that is really frustrated with the president," he said. "It gives you a little bit of a sense of what's the mood of the moment. It's more of an impressionist painting than a super bright line."

When asked about the economy, 42% said the economy was improving, 31% said it was staying the same, and 27% said it was getting worse.