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The first full month of impeachment headlines has taken a toll on President Donald Trump's standing, the November IBD/TIPP Poll shows. Now 61% of Americans following the news back the Trump impeachment inquiry, while 39% oppose it. Meanwhile, Trump's job approval slumped to 39%, with 56% disapproval. Americans grew more negative on his handling of China trade, despite a partial trade deal.<snip>Independents Warm To Trump Impeachment InquiryThe November IBD/TIPP Poll showed independents approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry, 64%-35%. A month earlier, independents narrowly backed the House inquiry, 53%-45%.GOP support crept up to 16% vs. 81% opposed, compared to 14%-85% in October.Is Impeachment Probe Hurting Trump's Job Approval?Trump's job approval rating backtracked to 39% in the November IBD/TIPP Poll from 43% in October. That matched September's reading for the lowest since February. Disapproval of Trump rose to 56% from 54%.Among independents, just 34% said they approve of how Trump is handling his job, while 58% disapproved. That's a sharp deterioration from the 43%-52% split in October.more at link...