Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Trump Approval Hits Career Low as Cost Concerns Grow
A new poll says President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 32%.
That is the lowest rating of his political career.
Support for him among Republicans also dropped compared with the previous week.
Many people are unhappy with how he is handling the cost of living.
Only 17% approved of his work on that issue.
The articles say the war involving Iran has pushed gasoline and diesel prices higher.
Cost of living is expected to be an important issue in the November 3 midterm elections.
The poll asked 1,277 adults online, so its results have a margin of error of about three points.
Donald Trump’s overall approval rating fell to 32%, the lowest of his political career, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Approval among Republicans dropped to 73%, down from 82% one week earlier.
Only 17% of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of the cost of living.
Republicans who disapproved of his cost-of-living performance outnumbered supporters, 51% to 44%.
The online poll surveyed 1,277 U.S. adults and had a 3-percentage-point margin of error.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, Republicans, and U.S. adults surveyed by Reuters/Ipsos.
- What
- Trump’s approval rating fell to 32%, while Republican support and approval of his cost-of-living performance declined.
- When
- The four-day poll closed on Sunday; the articles also refer to the November 3 midterm elections and Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025.
- Where
- The poll surveyed adults nationwide in the United States.
- Why
- The articles attribute declining support largely to dissatisfaction with the cost of living, including higher gasoline and diesel prices linked to the Iran war.
- Overall approval
- 32%, described as Trump’s lowest of his political career
- Republican approval
- 73%, down from 82% one week earlier
- Cost-of-living approval
- 17% of respondents approved of Trump’s handling of the issue
- Republican cost-of-living view
- 51% disapproved, compared with 44% who approved
- Survey size
- 1,277 U.S. adults
- Method
- Online Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over four days
- Margin of error
- 3 percentage points
