President Donald Trump’s net approval rating has dropped to -15, marking the lowest point of his second term, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll released this week.
The survey, conducted between July 25 and July 28 and involving 1,777 U.S. adult citizens, found that 40% approve of Trump’s performance while 55% disapprove. This marks a slight dip from the previous two weeks, when Trump held a -14 net rating (41% approval, 55% disapproval), and the two weeks before that when it was -11 (42% approval, 53% disapproval).
A separate Gallup poll conducted last week showed Trump’s approval falling to 37%, also his lowest of this term, and just three points above the lowest rating of his presidency. Since taking office in January, his overall approval has dropped 10 percentage points, with support among independents falling 17 points to 29%—matching his all-time low with that group.
Despite these declines, Trump continues to hold strong backing from Republican voters, with 89% approving of his job performance. Among Democrats, support remains minimal, briefly falling to 1% in June before ticking up to 2% in July. The Gallup poll was conducted from July 7 to July 21, shortly after Trump signed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ into law on July 4.
The president’s ratings on specific domestic and foreign issues also remain low. According to the Economist/YouGov poll, public approval of Trump’s handling of Iran stands at 42%, followed by foreign affairs (41%), immigration (38%), the economy (37%), the Israel-Palestine conflict (36%), foreign trade (36%), the Russia-Ukraine war (33%), and the federal budget (29%).
Meanwhile, Trump also appears to be losing ground with a key demographic—male voters—according to the latest CBS News/YouGov poll released last week.
