President Donald Trump’s approval rating has slipped to a new low for his second term, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports.
Why It Matters
A downturn in approval measured by the conservative-leaning tracker could influence the political climate as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
What To Know
Rasmussen’s daily tracking survey released Thursday put Trump at 41 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval. That marks a drop from 43 percent approval on Wednesday, which itself was down from 44 percent the day before. The poll surveyed 1,500 likely voters and reported a 3 percentage point margin of error.
Other recent national surveys also show Trump’s approval rating underwater—particularly on key issues such as the economy and immigration.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found Trump at 37 percent approval and 56 percent disapproval overall. On the economy, the poll showed 39 percent approval versus 56 percent disapproval. On immigration, Quinnipiac measured 38 percent approval against 59 percent disapproval.
Trump’s weaker standing on immigration comes amid public backlash following the deaths of two U.S. citizens—Renee Good and Alex Pretti—who were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last month.
What People Are Saying
Trump criticized unfavorable surveys in a Truth Social post last month, arguing that polling has been weaponized by media organizations and calling the practice “fake and fraudulent.” He also singled out several outlets and pollsters by name while claiming that inaccurate polling was used to influence past elections.
He went on to argue that “something has to be done” about what he described as deceptive surveys, while insisting he would work to stop what he called a “polling scam.”
