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Trump approval hits 30% in October 2026 poll

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating sits at about 30%, a second-term low, in October 2026.
Voter frustration over inflation, gas prices, and a Latino shift toward Democrats coincides with the low rating.
Only 30% of Trump’s 2024 voters say they are very enthusiastic, versus 48% of Harris supporters.
A Financial Times/Focaldata poll shows 28% approve Trump’s job-economy handling while 59% disapprove his overall performance.

History

Historical Context

By November 1992, President George H.W. Bush’s approval had slipped amid a recession that pushed unemployment to 7.8%, and his 37.5% vote share became the lowest for an incumbent since William Taft in 1912. The economic backlash helped Democrat Bill Clinton win the presidency, ending twelve consecutive years of Republican rule and reshaping the party’s electoral base.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating sits at about 30%, a second-term low, in October 2026.
Voter frustration over inflation, gas prices, and a Latino shift toward Democrats coincides with the low rating.
Only 30% of Trump’s 2024 voters say they are very enthusiastic, versus 48% of Harris supporters.
A Financial Times/Focaldata poll shows 28% approve Trump’s job-economy handling while 59% disapprove his overall performance.

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