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Trump Approval Drops to 33% as Disapproval Hits 64%

8/18/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval fell to 33% and disapproval rose to 64% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the lowest disapproval since December 2017.
  • A Financial Times poll found 53% of voters feel financially worse off since January 2025, while July inflation was 3.4%.
  • A Reuters poll in late July reported about one-third of Americans supported the war with Iran and four in five expected it to last long.