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Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Ratings: How Did It Compare With Biden & Obama?
Polls show President Trump's approval ratings mostly in the high 30s to low 40s with disapproval in the mid-to-high 50s due to immigration and policy controversies.
- On Feb. 24, President Donald Trump delivered the first State of the Union of his second term before a joint session of Congress, facing largely negative approval ratings this past week.
- A turbulent 2025 — including a federal government shutdown stalemate, troop deployments, tariffs, and a Feb. 20 Supreme Court ruling — eroded support as Reuters reported 38% approval on immigration, down from 50%.
- Across Reuters/Ipsos, Quantas Insights, Civiqs, and other polls, disapproval rates range from 50% to 63%, with CNN's survey showing 63% disapproval in mid-February.
- Lower approval now could shape how lawmakers and voters evaluate the State of the Union, as New York Times and RealClearPolitics aggregators show Trump's approval has been net negative since spring of his first year back.
- Voters prioritize inflation/prices, jobs and the economy as top issues, while uncertainty over U.S.-Iran relations and a growing U.S. military presence heighten the administration's volatile context.
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Donald Trump's State of the Union set to include desperate measures as poll ratings tank - The Mirror
Donald Trump is the least popular President in modern history - and he's expected to announce a desperate move in an attempt to turn his approval ratings around
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February 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump prepares to deliver the State of the Union address amid falling approval numbers. As Ukraine marks four years of fighting against Russia's invasion, we speak to the European Union's ambassador to the U.S. about the future of the war. Plus, investigations indicate the Justice Department has withheld parts of the Epstein files that name President Trump.
·Washington, United States
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Total News Sources25
Leaning Left8Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left, 44% Center
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
45% Left
L 45%
C 44%
11%
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