Pew Research Poll Shows President's Approval Rating Hits Record Low in Second Term
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According to the Pew Research Center poll, the president's overall approval rating is 34 percent versus a 64 percent disapproval rating. This is "the lowest mark of his second term," the survey notes, adding that Trump "has also lost ground across a variety of personal attributes and issue areas."
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Trump has also landed record or near‑record lows among key voting blocs, including Gen Z and independent voters, potentially compounding headwinds for the White House and GOP amid public concern over the cost of living and the war with Iran.
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Trump and his administration have pushed back on negative interpretations of his approval rating—he recently told NewsMax in a phone interview: "It is a problem I'm not on the ballot. Everyone says if I was on a ballot we'd win in a landslide. I have some of the best poll numbers I've ever had."
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Across a number of polls, it has become clear the majority of Americans are against Trump's war with Iran—with many believing it to be a "mistake." An April Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,269 adults found that only 34 percent of participants approve of Trump’s military strikes against Iran, and a similar Reuters/Ipsos poll in March found that 38 percent of Americans backed the strikes, suggesting support for the conflict is continuing to drop.
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The poll was conducted among 5,103 U.S. adults from April 20 to April 26, 2026, with a margin of error of 1.6 percent.
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The poll surveyed 3,176 registered voters and 2,874 likely voters across the country from April 25 to April 28, with a 1.8 percent margin of error for registered voters and 1.7 percent for likely voters.
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01 Breitbart Entertainment Chancellor Merz’s bid to bolster his domestic image by appearing tough on President Trump appears to have gained him little traction, with the German leader enjoying rock-bottom approval domestically and the lowest approval of any major European leader.
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02 Newsweek Overall, 54 percent of Americans now view the president unfavorably, as concerns about the economy, gas prices and the war in Iran continue to rise, a mood of discontent which could be pivotal with the midterm elections now less than six months away.
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