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Trump Approval Plummets to Record Low 38% July-Aug.

8/11/2026

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Trump Approval Plunge

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national approval rating hit record lows in July-August 2026, per multiple polls.
A Civiqs poll showed Alabama at 53 % approval, 40 % disapproval, the state keeping Trump above a majority.
Quinnipiac poll (July 23-27) recorded 32 % approval and 58 % disapproval, a modern-presidency low.
Silver Bulletin’s August 7 data showed 38.2 % approval and –20.2 net rating, a low.
Marquette Law School poll of voters (July 22-27) reported 51 % approval, a +2 shift.

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Trump Approval Plunge

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national approval rating fell to record lows in July-August 2026, according to multiple polls.
Critics link the plunge to public backlash against Trump’s tariffs, the costly Middle East war, and his pressure on Greenland’s drilling venture.
Trump posted on Truth Social claiming “great poll numbers,” without citing a specific poll.
A New York Times poll average showed 38% approval and 59% disapproval in July-August 2026.

Blindspot

Greenland's government warned Texas-based Greenland Energy that its drilling equipment had been landed without required approvals, linking the operation to pressure from President Trump.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Trump Approval Plunge

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national approval rating hit record lows in July-August 2026, per multiple polls.
A Civiqs poll showed Alabama at 53 % approval, 40 % disapproval, the state keeping Trump above a majority.
Quinnipiac poll (July 23-27) recorded 32 % approval and 58 % disapproval, a modern-presidency low.
Silver Bulletin’s August 7 data showed 38.2 % approval and –20.2 net rating, a low.
Marquette Law School poll of voters (July 22-27) reported 51 % approval, a +2 shift.

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