Trump polls show approval for US President has increased during impeachment process

Donald Trump’s approval is creeping up according to some polls, despite impeachment proceedings against the US President.

Mr Trump was officially impeached on Wednesday by the House of Representatives , and will likely face a trial in the new year.

But polling carried out for Gallup between December 2 and December 15 shows a six point rise to 45 per cent in Mr Trump’s approval compared to October.

Bookmakers also have the incumbent leader as odds on to finish his first term ahead of the election next year.

However, more people still disapprove of the 45th President than approve of him

Nancy Pelosi has not said when the Senate trial will take place (Getty Images)

A separate poll carried out for NBC and the Wall Street Journal found that Mr Trump’s approval rating were at a similar level for his whole premiership - around the low 40s.

On the subject of impeachment, the Gallup poll showed that 46 per cent of people thought Mr Trump should be removed from office, compared to 52 per cent in October.

The WSJ/NBC numbers show that both support and opposition for the impeachment process sits at 48 per cent.

This deadlock compares to 49 per cent support in October, and 46 per cent opposing the matter.

Betfair have President Trump 2/13 to get through his term - and evens to be re-elected in 2020.

Donald Trump hosted a rally as the House voted on impeachment charges against him (Getty Images)

The president labelled his impeachment by the House of Representatives on Wednesday “a suicide march” for the Democratic Party as he delivered a rambling two-hour rally speech that overlapped the vote.

“Crazy Nancy Pelosi’s House Democrats have branded themselves with an eternal mark of shame,” Mr Trump told the crowd in Michigan, where he took the stage just minutes before becoming only the third president in US history to be impeached.

“It’s a disgrace,” he added.

The historic vote split along party lines over the charges that the president abused the power of his office by enlisting a foreign government to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election.

Having approved that abuse of power charge by a vote of 230 for to 197 against, the House then approved the second article of the impeachment resolution – that President Trump obstructed Congress in its investigation – by 229 votes to 198.

The President is likely to be acquitted by the Republican lead Senate, where a 67 per cent majority would be needed to convict.