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By Matthew Robinson and Alia Shoaib
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President Donald Trump's favorability rating has fallen to its lowest level of his second term, according to a new poll.
The survey by Issues & Insights/Tipp Poll, conducted between March 31 and April 2, revealed that 39 percent of respondents viewed Trump favorably, while 53 percent had an unfavorable opinion, and 8 percent were not sure or not familiar enough to say.
Why It Matters
The new poll is the first to be taken since the start of the war in Iran began, a conflict that has seen global oil prices skyrocketing and increased economic uncertainty for many Americans.
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What To Know
The new Issues & Insights/Tipp survey marks a drop in Trump’s favorability rating from the pollster's previous poll.
In the last poll conducted between February 24 and 27, 42 percent of respondents said they viewed Trump favorably, and 49 percent had an unfavorable opinion.
Trump's overall net favorability fell from -7 percent to -14 percent between the two polls.
The latest poll was conducted on 1,464 adults nationwide, and had a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
Tipp is considered the most accurate pollster as it is the only national organization to correctly identify the winners of the last six presidential elections.
The latest results from Tipp mark the lowest Trump’s favorability rating has been in its surveys during his second term.
An early poll in March 2025 showed that 47 percent of respondents had favorable views of Trump’s job performance. In the following months, favorability fluctuated in the mid to low 40s before dropping to the new low of 39 percent in April.
The new poll is the first to be taken since the war in Iran began, after the U.S. and Israel conducted joint strikes that killed the country’s supreme leader, and Tehran responded with attacks around the Middle East.
“Trump’s favorability has definitely suffered during the war, as brief as it has been so far,” the pollster said, while noting that it was unclear whether the conflict was the direct reason for the drop in ratings.
The poll reveals sharp partisan divides, with only 9 percent of Democrats saying they have a favorable view of the president, compared with 77 percent of Republicans and 28 percent of independents.
What People Are Saying
Issues & Insights/Tipp Poll said: “President Donald Trump’s favorability ratings fell in April, data from the latest I&I/TIPP Poll indicate. Is the drop possibly a short-term casualty of the month-long war with Iran that has brought higher oil prices and increased economic uncertainty to many Americans? Or is it just a one-off statistical blip?”
What Happens Next
Future polls will show whether this dip in favorability is a short‑term shift or part of a longer trend. The war in Iran is continuing as Trump escalates pressure on Tehran, including setting deadlines and threats tied to reopening the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.
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