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61% Disapprove Trump, Net Approval at -26% Poll Shows

6/8/2026

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A June 2 Economist/YouGov poll finds 61% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance, giving him a net approval of minus 26.
Surveyed May 29-June 1 with about 1,600 U.S. adults, the poll shows 35% favorable, 60% unfavorable and dissatisfaction with Trump’s handling of inflation and Iran.
USA TODAY reporter Michelle Del Rey reports that renovation projects at the White House and other Washington, D.C., sites continue despite the poll.

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A June 2 Economist/YouGov poll finds 61% of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance, giving him a net approval of minus 26.
Surveyed May 29-June 1 with about 1,600 U.S. adults, the poll shows 35% favorable, 60% unfavorable and dissatisfaction with Trump’s handling of inflation and Iran.
USA TODAY reporter Michelle Del Rey reports that renovation projects at the White House and other Washington, D.C., sites continue despite the poll.