Trump's approval rating with men has jumped five percent in a month but is still not at its highest during his second term.

The British magic circle law firm Freshfields revealed it was serious about a US expansion when it poached star M&A lawyer Ethan Klingsberg from Cleary Gottlieb in 2019. The move was possible because Freshfields had altered its “lockstep” pay model so it could more easily pay the kinds of salaries top US lawyers expect.

Mr Ramaphosa kept his cool. But the episode underlined Donald Trump’s warped views of South Africa—and how hard it will be to change them. The Trump administration has cut aid to Africa’s largest economy and seems set to cancel the preferential trade terms enjoyed by South Africa (and many other countries in the continent).

Trump is in the negative on almost every issue other than border security, where his net approval rating stands at +12 points.

Here are the latest approval ratings released about Trump's administration: According to the most recent Gallup poll, Trump's job approval rating was averaging 45% since he took office in this second term. During the month of April, he sat at a 44% approval rating.

South Africa's president has faced tough challenges before - he was the chief negotiator for Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) during talks to end white-minority rule in the early 1990s - but his forthcoming meeting in the White House will require all his charm.

The move follows Harvard's partial submission of international students' disciplinary records, as requested by the Trump admin.