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Quinnipiac Poll Shows Trump’s Net Approval at –27

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC · How we work

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Southern approval uptick

Quinnipiac University released a poll on September 29, 2026 showing President Donald Trump’s net approval at –27 points, his lowest second-term rating.
Coverage notes his national slump is softened by modest approval in Oklahoma and Alabama, where his rally tour will launch.
The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,032 registered voters September 24-27 with a ±3.8 percentage-point margin of error.
Civiqs data released September 28, 2026 shows Trump at +4 Oklahoma, +5 Alabama, –20 Texas.

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Gas price backlash

A Quinnipiac University poll released on September 29, 2026 found President Donald Trump’s net approval at –27 points, his lowest second-term rating.
Voter frustration over rising gas and food prices, linked to the Iran war, is eroding Trump’s support, the poll says.
An Angus Reid USA survey (Sept 19-25) found 34 % approve of Trump’s performance.
Gasoline is $4.43 per gallon, diesel $6.41, and ground-beef prices rose 7.2 %.

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Historical Context

In August 1974, President Richard Nixon’s approval plummeted to 24 percent amid the Watergate scandal, prompting his resignation and historic constitutional crisis. The Senate Watergate Committee’s televised hearings drew 90 million viewers, while Congress voted 417-2 to impeach, underscoring institutional backlash across the nation. Similarly, Quinnipiac University’s September 2026 poll records Donald Trump’s net approval at –27 points, reflecting nationwide discontent over war-related price spikes. These parallel approval collapses suggest that sharp public dissatisfaction can accelerate political vulnerability, potentially reshaping the 2026 midterm electoral landscape.

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Southern approval uptick

Quinnipiac University released a poll on September 29, 2026 showing President Donald Trump’s net approval at –27 points, his lowest second-term rating.
Coverage notes his national slump is softened by modest approval in Oklahoma and Alabama, where his rally tour will launch.
The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,032 registered voters September 24-27 with a ±3.8 percentage-point margin of error.
Civiqs data released September 28, 2026 shows Trump at +4 Oklahoma, +5 Alabama, –20 Texas.

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