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Trump Approval Drops to 37%, Disapproval Hits 62%

5/3/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump’s approval fell to 37 % and disapproval hit a record 62 % in recent national polls.
April 30 ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos data showed those levels, with Leger, Big Data and Pew surveys from April 17-28 reporting approval near 35 % and net –17 and Hispanic support around 29 %.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called the 2024 election the ‘ultimate poll’ and claimed the president is delivering progress on jobs, inflation and housing.

History

Historical Context

In June 1972 five men broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, sparking an investigation that uncovered a White House cover-up. After the “smoking gun” tape was released in August 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, prompting Republican losses in the 1974 midterms and lasting reforms to executive accountability.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump’s approval fell to 37 % and disapproval hit a record 62 % in recent national polls.
April 30 ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos data showed those levels, with Leger, Big Data and Pew surveys from April 17-28 reporting approval near 35 % and net –17 and Hispanic support around 29 %.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called the 2024 election the ‘ultimate poll’ and claimed the president is delivering progress on jobs, inflation and housing.

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