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Trump Approval Hits 33%, Lowest in Presidency, Poll Finds

8/20/2026

Center

Trump Approval Drop

A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted August 14-17, 2026 surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults about President Donald Trump’s job performance.
Sixty-three percent of respondents said it was inappropriate for Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency.
Trump’s overall approval rating fell to 33%, the lowest level of his presidency, while 64% disapproved.
Eighty percent of those surveyed expect U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict to continue for an extended period.

Left

Trump Approval Slump

Reuters/Ipsos surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults online Aug 14-17, 2026 about President Donald Trump’s job performance.
The poll links Trump’s low 33% approval to rising gasoline prices and household economic strain caused by the Iran war.
Only 20% of respondents said the Iran conflict has been worth it, and half of Republican voters share that view.
Thirty-eight percent believe Democrats would manage the economy better than Republicans, who received 35% support.

Blindspot

In the August 2026 Reuters/Ipsos poll, 63 % of U.S. adults said it was inappropriate for President Donald Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

On November 8 2016, businessman Donald Trump defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, securing 304 of 538 electoral votes despite losing the popular vote by 2.1 %. The upset gave Republicans the presidency and both chambers of Congress for the first time since 2004, and it marked the first election with a major-party female presidential nominee.

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Trump Approval Drop

A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted August 14-17, 2026 surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults about President Donald Trump’s job performance.
Sixty-three percent of respondents said it was inappropriate for Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency.
Trump’s overall approval rating fell to 33%, the lowest level of his presidency, while 64% disapproved.
Eighty percent of those surveyed expect U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict to continue for an extended period.

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