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Supreme Court Approval 33% Record Low, Disapproval 61%
7/28/2026
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Story summary
- A Gallup poll shows 33% of Americans approve of the U.S. Supreme Court, a record low.
- Disapproval reaches a record 61%.
- Republican approval falls to 58% in July, down from 79% in September.
- Democratic and independent approvals are 12% and 35%, respectively, unchanged since September.
- The decline follows July 1-19 rulings that struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff regime and his birthright-citizenship executive order.
