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President Donald Trump's approval rating has hit a new low amid his second term in office, slipping to 36 percent, a new poll from Reuters/Ipsos shows on Tuesday.
Why It Matters
Shifts in approval and disapproval ratings could signal broader erosion and complicate the Republican Party's midterm strategies, especially as multiple trackers show Trump significantly underwater nationally.
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Several recent surveys also recorded record or near‑record lows within key demographics, including men and independent voters, potentially compounding headwinds for the White House amid public concern over inflation and the war with Iran.
What To Know
According to the poll, Trump's approval rating fell to 36 percent, down from 40 percent last week with the pollster.
The poll surveyed 1,272 U.S. adults from March 20 to March 23, 2026, and has a margin of error of 3 percent.
The lowest the president's approval rating has been outside of Tuesday's poll was 38 percent in a mid-February poll, an end-of-January poll and a mid-November poll.
The survey shows a quarter of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling the cost of living, and 29 percent approve of the way he is handling the economy. Trump's approval rating on the economy is the lowest rating he's received on the topic across both terms, the pollster notes.
The poll also shows that 35 percent of Americans approve of the U.S. strikes on Iran, down two percent from last week's poll. The survey shows that 61 percent disapprove of the strikes, up two percent from the poll last week.
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What People Are Saying
Columbia University professor Robert Y. Shapiro told Newsweek earlier this month, regarding a poll from research firm Leger also showing Trump's approval rating hitting a low: "At this point we need to be cautious about commenting on any one poll. The averages for Trump have gone down since he has been in office but have then been holding up overall -- at the low 40's in approval -- because of his still solid base. However, he may be at an inflection point in that there is softness now in his MAGA base and among other Republicans who have not reacted favorably toward his going to war with Iran. The new poll showing a new low is suggestive but needs to be confirmed by other polls."
Trump on Truth Social earlier this month: "The Radical Left Democrats, a Party that has completely lost its way, are complaining bitterly about the very necessary and important attack, by the United States and Israel, on Iran. What most people understand is that they are only complaining BECAUSE I DID IT and, if I didn’t do it, they would be screaming — Why didn’t 'TRUMP' attack Iran, he should do it, IMMEDIATELY? There’s nothing surprising about this! It’s the same people that the other night at The State of the Union Address wouldn’t stand for ANYBODY, including a mother who lost her beautiful daughter to an illegal alien, a Great and Brave Helicopter Pilot, who got the Congressional Medal of Honor, or a 100-year-old Veteran Warrior whose Bravery is Legend!
"The fact is, whatever I do, they will be on the opposite side. These people are SICK, CRAZY, and DEMENTED, but America, despite them all, is now BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten on X last week: "This is the most troublesome sign I've seen for Trump & the GOP. Trump's now a record low 41 pts underwater on the cost of living per Yahoo/YouGov. He's 60 pts underwater on the issue with indies!! Wave adios to the House & maybe Senate cause you can't win with these numbers."
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