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Trump Approval Drops to 37% in Marquette Poll

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 37% in the Marquette Law School poll (Sept. 2-9).
Only 15% of adults strongly approved of Trump’s performance, while 47% strongly disapproved.
Trump’s handling of inflation earned 19% approval and gasoline prices 20% approval.
Average gasoline price rose to $4.36 per gallon, 14 cents higher than the prior week.
Democrats led Republicans by 13 points among likely voters in the generic congressional ballot.

History

Historical Context

The Iranian Revolution in early 1979 stopped Iran’s oil exports, prompting OPEC and Saudi Arabia to cut output and, on Jan 20 1979, set a 9.5 million-barrel-per-day ceiling that pushed crude prices higher. President Carter launched phased deregulation of oil prices on April 5 1979 and gave his “Crisis of Confidence” speech in July. The resulting gas lines and odd-even rationing illustrated how fuel spikes have historically hurt incumbent leaders.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 37% in the Marquette Law School poll (Sept. 2-9).
Only 15% of adults strongly approved of Trump’s performance, while 47% strongly disapproved.
Trump’s handling of inflation earned 19% approval and gasoline prices 20% approval.
Average gasoline price rose to $4.36 per gallon, 14 cents higher than the prior week.
Democrats led Republicans by 13 points among likely voters in the generic congressional ballot.

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