Trump Approval Drops to 35%, Republican Support Softens in New Poll

Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll, which closed on Monday, showed 35% of the country approved of Trump’s job performance, down one percentage point from a Reuters/Ipsos poll earlier this month and just above the low-point of his presidency – 34% – seen last month.

Trump started his current term in January 2025 with a 47% approval rating. The president’s popularity has taken a hit this year as Americans suffer from surging gasoline prices since Trump ordered strikes on Iran in February alongside Israel, which shut down a large chunk of the global oil trade and raised concern among Trump’s Republican allies.

Discontent is spreading within Trump’s party, with 21% of Republicans saying they now disapprove of the president’s performance, compared to 5% just after he took office in January 2025. Among Republicans, 79% said Trump was doing a good job, down from 82% earlier in the month and 91% at the start of his term.

Among Americans overall, just one in five approve of Trump’s stewardship over the cost of living. The poll gathered responses from 1,271 adults nationwide and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points for Americans overall and 5 points for Republicans.

Republican political strategists said the downward turn in Trump’s popularity could be a sign of flagging enthusiasm among Republican voters ahead of the November elections, when control of both chambers of the US Congress will be up for grabs. Trump’s support within his party has held more firmly for his immigration policy, another issue central to his 2024 presidential election campaign.

Just 62% of Republicans approve of how Trump is handling the situation in Iran, while 28% disapprove, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Democrats overwhelmingly disapprove, as do two-thirds of independents. Overall, just one in four respondents – and about half of Republicans – said the US military action in Iran has been worth it.