This seems to be a distinction without a difference given how American politics works. You don’t need net positive approval to get elected, as evidenced by Trum

This seems to be a distinction without a difference given how American politics works. You don’t need net positive approval to get elected, as evidenced by Trump’s current position as President. For this reason, it makes more sense in this context to say Trump does have positive approval from 4 in 10 Americans and the claim that “the world / media / etc” are wholly biased against him no matter what doesn’t hold water.