Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds
The poll found only 17% approve of his handling of the cost of living, while 65% blame his policies for high prices.
- With the November 3 midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump's approval rating is underwater in 39 states, according to Civiqs tracking. National polls place his approval at approximately 31-32%.
- Public confidence in Trump's handling of the economy, foreign policy, and immigration has declined significantly since earlier in his term. Only 35% of Americans express confidence in his economic decision-making, down 10 points since April 2025.
- Support among key voting groups has deteriorated, with only 24% of Hispanic Americans now approving of his performance. Approval among 2024 Trump voters has fallen to 67%, down from 95% early in his second term.
- Republicans fear 'bruising' midterm losses, with one GOP operative comparing the current climate to the GOP's 2006 electoral defeat. Trump is 38 points underwater, a position no modern president has occupied this close to an election.
- Dismissing negative polls as 'fake,' Trump urged supporters to 'vote like I'm on the ballot.' Analysts project his unpopularity could drag Republicans underwater, potentially costing the party control of the United States House.
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Trump Hits Second-Term Low as 68% of Americans Disapprove
Washington, DC — President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 30%, the lowest level of his second term in Pew Research Center polling, as dissatisfaction grows across several major issues ahead of the midterm elections. Pew found that 68% of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump’s job performance. His current standing is close to the 29% approval rating Pew recorded near the end of his first term following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. T…
Trump’s Approval Rating Reaches New Depths in Dismal Pew Poll
AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin President Donald Trump’s approval rating has plunged to 30%, with more than two-thirds of Americans disapproving of his presidency, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday. The survey found that 68% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s performance — the most so far in his second term as recorded by Pew and near the 29% approval rating he registered in the final days of his first, following the Jan. 6 Cap…
Trump’s Approval Rating Drops as Fewer Americans Are Confident in His Handling of the Economy, Other Issues
31% of Trump’s 2024 Voters Disapprove of His Job Performance Three-in-ten Americans now approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, while 68% disapprove. Trump’s approval rating has dropped substantially over the course of his second term – his current rating is comparable to the lowest rating of his first term […]
Trump Polls Take Brutal Turn as Allies Grow Rattled: “Worse than 2006”
In today’s episode, nonpartisan political forecaster Kyle Kondik makes some critical points about Donald Trump’s approval rating. First, it may be so low that he’s even underwater in House districts that he carried by double digits. Second, unlike in 2018, his approval is underwater in red states with big Senate races. Indeed, the latest polling averages have him sinking below 35 percent, a key threshold. And Times polling finds him upside down …
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