Trump Approval Rating Hits Career Low as Voters Blame Economic Policies
Trump's approval rating fell to 32% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday, a new career low across both of his terms in office.
- 17% of respondents approved of Trump's handling of the cost of living.
- 73% of Republicans approved — down from 82% the prior week.
- 51% of Republicans disapprove of his cost-of-living record, a first.
- A separate American Research Group poll put approval at 29%.
Why it matters: Cost of living and the Iran war are driving the decline. Gasoline and diesel prices have risen since Trump launched the conflict in February.
- 55% of registered voters in an NBC poll say Trump's policies have hurt the economy.
- Democrats lead Republicans 50% to 45% on a generic congressional ballot in the NBC survey.
How 13 sources split on this story
Where they split: The core dispute is how low Trump's support actually stands: Reuters/Ipsos puts it at 32%, NBC at 41%, and American Research Group at 29%, with polling averages clustering in the high 30s.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center focuses on methodological context — multiple polls diverge significantly — and on the specific policy drivers: cost of living and the Iran war, with midterm stakes as the organizing frame.
Reuters4hTrump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
USA Today3hTrump's approval rating hits lowest level of his career, poll finds
Newsweek8hDonald Trump's approval rating hits all time low
Army Times32mPoll: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as war continuesIBTIBTimes4hTrump's Economic Ratings Sink Ahead of Midterms: Over Half of Voters Say His Policies Have Hurt the Economy
Jerusalem Post0mTrump approval drops to career-low 32% as GOP support erodes over Iran war, inflation - pollPenPennLive3hTrump sees a 7-point shift on major issue for voters in latest NBC News poll
The Hill1hTrump approval falls to all-time low in Reuters/Ipsos poll Left coverage, 5 sources: The left emphasizes the historic depth of the decline, noting Trump has now fallen below Joe Biden's lowest approval and that the Iran war and inflation are validating Democratic arguments.
The Independent3hTrump’s approval rating falls to career low in new poll
Al Jazeera3hTrump’s approval rating hits record low amid Iran war, economy fallout
AlterNet1hThe reviews are in: Trump’s vanity-fest backfires on him — and the GOP
Mediaite2hShock Poll Puts Trump Approval Rating Below Thirty Percent For First Time
Political Wire3hTrump Approval Falls to Career Low of 32%What’s next: November 3 midterms will test whether approval numbers translate to House and Senate seat losses.
- Republicans hold structural Senate advantages in states Trump won in 2024.
- Will Republican disapproval of Trump's cost-of-living record translate into split-ticket voting on November 3?
- How much of the generic ballot gap will structural factors — Senate map, redistricting — offset for Republicans?