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Trump’s Approval Rating At 35% As Support Among Republicans Plummets

Republican approval slipped as voters grew more concerned about costs and gasoline prices after U.S. strikes on Iran, the poll found.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 35% in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, just one point above his record low of 34% reached last month.
  • Discontent is spreading within Trump's party, with 21% of Republicans now disapproving of his performance compared to 5% shortly after he took office in January 2025.
  • Economic anxiety persists among Americans, with 49% rating the economy as "poor," while majorities disapprove of Trump's handling of inflation and cost-of-living issues.
  • Trump's foreign policy faces scrutiny as 54% strongly disapprove of his handling of the Iran war, which has driven gasoline prices about 50% higher since February.
  • Republican political strategist Jeanette Hoffman said the downward trend signals flagging enthusiasm ahead of November's midterms, when control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress will be at stake.
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