The Hill reported that early exit polls released on Tuesday by CBS News found 38 percent of voters who spoke to the network approved of President Trump. According to The Hill's account of the early numbers, that figure was notably fewer than exit polling during midterm cycles in Trump's first term and during the previous three presidents.
The Hill also reported that the figure was lower than the 43 percent of voters recorded in 2006 exit polling. The summary of that report ends mid-sentence, so the complete set of comparisons cannot be confirmed from the available text.
PBS NewsHour reported that on Election Day, candidates, campaigns and analysts are looking for more than the total number of voters. In its report on how exit polls are evolving, PBS NewsHour said traditional exit polls are changing as the way people vote has changed. According to the report, written by Deema Zein, those seeking information also want to know who showed up at the polls and what issues were on their minds, and the piece takes a closer look at some of the data behind the election.
As summarized by The Hill and PBS NewsHour, the two reports cover different parts of election data. One focuses on a single approval measure from early CBS News exit polls, while the other describes how exit polling is changing as more Americans vote early.
Sources: PBS NewsHour: How exit polls are evolving as more Americans vote early; The Hill: Early exit polls: 38 percent approve of Trump, lower than past 4 presidents.