Here's what several new polls say about Trump's approval rating
Four leading pollsters released surveys this week, amid the president's controversial National Guard deployments to the nation's capital. Here's what they say.
www.usatoday.comHere are the latest reported numbers and context on Donald Trump’s approval ratings from recent national polls:
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In late 2025 to early 2026, several polls showed Trump’s approval mostly in the low 40s range, with disapproval in the mid- to high-50s. For example, multiple surveys around August–November 2025 ranged roughly from 37%–45% approval depending on the poll, with disapproval commonly in the 50s or higher [source clippings showing Polls from Gallup, Quinnipiac, Reuters/Ipsos, Morning Consult, and others]. These figures illustrate a persistent partisan gap and a general softness in overall approval during that period.[2][3][4][6]
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A mid-to-late 2025 snapshot reported by several outlets placed approval around the low-to-mid 40s, with some polls dipping toward the upper 30s to 40% range, and disapproval around the mid- to high-50s. This pattern repeated across multiple pollsters, highlighting variability across methods and sample frames.[3][4][2]
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By early 2026, one major tracker noted values around 41% approval in the latest poll coverage, indicating a slight uptick or stabilization in some measures, but still well below a majority and with a sizeable disapproval majority in many surveys.[8]
Notes on interpretation:
- Approval ratings are highly state and sample dependent, and different polling firms use different methodologies (likely live telephone vs. online panels, weighting, question wording) that can yield divergent results at similar times.[6][2][3]
- Trends can shift around major events (economic news, policy announcements, legal or political developments) and typically show partisan divides, with independents often pulling the rating in either direction depending on context.[6]
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