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Trump’s approval hits historic low at 32% in polls

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump Approval Record Low

National polls released in September 2026 show U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating at a historic low.
Echelon Insights found 56% of Republican voters now say the GOP is their primary affiliation (measuring party affiliation), while only 34% prioritize Trump (measuring candidate priority).
Reuters/Ipsos polling recorded Trump’s overall job approval at 32%, the lowest of his two terms.
Nate Silver’s tracker recorded Trump’s approval at minus 22.4 points, lowest for president since 1945.

Left

Economic Anxiety Undermines Support

National polls released September 2026 show U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating at a historic low.
Polls link President Donald Trump’s slump to anxiety and criticism of his handling of inflation and Iran war.
One-third of Americans now approve Trump’s job performance, matching July’s 34% low.
Only 27% approve his economic handling, a 22-point drop since 2018.
70% say Iran war isn’t worth costs; 78% think Trump isn’t ending it.

Blindspot

Echelon Insights found that 56 % of Republican voters now say the GOP is their primary affiliation (measuring party affiliation), while only 34 % say Trump is their top priority (measuring candidate priority).
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In early 1948, amid post-war inflation and the split over the Taft–Hartley Act, President Harry S. Truman’s Gallup approval fell to about 32 percent, after the 1946 midterm loss that gave Republicans control of Congress for the first time since 1930. The 2026 Reuters/Ipsos poll showing former President Donald Trump at roughly 32 percent shows how low ratings can erode party cohesion and spur realignments.

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Trump Approval Record Low

National polls released in September 2026 show U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating at a historic low.
Echelon Insights found 56% of Republican voters now say the GOP is their primary affiliation (measuring party affiliation), while only 34% prioritize Trump (measuring candidate priority).
Reuters/Ipsos polling recorded Trump’s overall job approval at 32%, the lowest of his two terms.
Nate Silver’s tracker recorded Trump’s approval at minus 22.4 points, lowest for president since 1945.

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