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Trump Approval Hits New Low at 33% in August Polls

9/1/2026

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Trump Approval Plummets

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a new low in August 2026 polls.
The decline coincided with public disapproval of the Iran war and rising inflation, prompting worries for Republicans in November.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll Aug. 21-24 gave Trump 33% approval, 65% disapproval, below President Biden’s 35% low.
Overall Republican approval remained around 75-82%, yet strong Republican support dropped from 49% in January to 35% in August.

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Trump Approval Drops

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a new low in August 2026 polls.
A growing share of 2024 Trump voters now regret supporting him, with many considering a different vote or abstention.
Job-performance approval slipped to 14% in August, down from 21% a year earlier.
Only 7% rated his inflation handling very good, as the CPI rose 3.4% year-over-year.

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Blindspot

About 15% of 2024 Trump voters said they might or would vote differently or abstain, and 6% now wish they had not voted for him, according to the left-leaning source.
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 Plummets

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to a new low in August 2026 polls.
The decline coincided with public disapproval of the Iran war and rising inflation, prompting worries for Republicans in November.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll Aug. 21-24 gave Trump 33% approval, 65% disapproval, below President Biden’s 35% low.
Overall Republican approval remained around 75-82%, yet strong Republican support dropped from 49% in January to 35% in August.

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