Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
President Donald Trump's approval rating plummeted to a career low of 32%, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. The decline occurred as his fellow Republicans became increasingly dissatisfied with his handling of the cost of living, exacerbated by the unpopular Iran war. While 73% of Republicans approved of Trump's job performance, a one-point decrease from the previous week's poll, his overall approval rate stood at a mere 35%.
This marked a stark contrast to his 47% approval rate when he first assumed office in January 2025, with the primary objective of taming inflation and ending foreign wars.
The poll, which surveyed 1,277 US adults, revealed that only 17% of respondents approved of Trump's handling of the cost of living, a critical issue for the upcoming November 3 midterm elections. In this election, Trump's Republicans are defending narrow congressional majorities. Dissatisfaction among Republicans on this matter has grown since Trump initiated the war on Iran in February, causing gasoline and diesel prices to surge.
For the first time, Republicans who disapproved of Trump's cost of living management outnumbered those who supported him - 51% to 44%.
The margin of error for the Reuters/Ipsos poll was 3 percentage points.
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