Chris McGrath/Getty Images Half of Americans disapproved of how Trump handled his meeting with Putin, while 33% approved, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday. Trump's Helsinki meeting with Putin came several days after Russian intelligence officers were indicted on suspicion of interfering in the 2016 US presidential election. Findings from the poll were highly divided by party, with most Democrats disapproving of Trump's performance and the majority of Republicans approving. Americans disapproved of the way President Donald Trump handled his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The poll found that 33% of adults approved of how Trump handled the meeting while 50% disapproved.