The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the third quarter of 2017, from July 1 to September 30, 2017. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidency. Overview Economy Real GDP growth increased at an annual rate of 3.2%, despite a particularly bad 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. This was due to an increase in consumer spending, private inventory investment, non-residential fixed investment, increased exports, decreased imports, and increased federal government spending. This gain was offset by residential fixed investment and local government spending. Public opinion According to FiveThirtyEight, President Trump concluded this quarter with an approval rating of 38.6%, representing a quarterly decline of 1%, and a decline of 6.9% since his inauguration. Timeline July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 See also Presidential transition of Donald Trump First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency List of executive actions by Donald Trump List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (international trips) Notes References 2017 Q3 2017 Q3 Presidency of Donald Trump July 2017 events in the United States August 2017 events in the United States September 2017 events in the United States