Lauren Sforza
Sun, August 17, 2025
Donald Trump's poll numbers have taken another hit.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating slipped again in the latest Pew Research Center poll released Thursday.
The Pew Research Center poll found that Trump’s approval rating has dropped three percentage points over the past two months and is down nine points since shortly after he took office. The poll ultimately found that Trump had a 38% approval rating among all Americans, which is down from the 47% approval rating in January.
The poll found Trump’s approval rating also dropped among those who voted for him since taking office earlier this year. Trump’s approval rating among his own supporters fell from 95% recorded earlier this year to 85% in the latest poll.
The Pew Research Center found that an overwhelming majority of those who identify as strong Republicans still approve of how he is handling his job as president. About 93% approve of his job performance, slightly down from the 96% who said the same shortly after he took office.
The research center highlighted a significant change in approval among certain Republican-leaning groups.
The research center noted that there has been “substantial erosion in his approval over this period among those who identify as Republicans but not strongly, as well as among independents who lean toward the GOP.”
“About six-in-ten of those in these groups approve of Trump’s performance today, down from roughly three-quarters at the start of his second term,” the research center wrote in its press release.
The Pew Research Center also found that public assessments of Trump’s personality traits have also fallen off since 2024.
More from the research center:
Fewer now say he cares about the needs of ordinary people (37% today, 42% last summer), is a good role model (29% now, 34% then) or is mentally sharp (48% now, 53% then).
Trump is widely described as standing up for what he believes in: 68% say this today, identical to the share who said this last summer.
The poll was conducted among 3,554 adults from Aug. 4 to 10, 2025. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.
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Arizona Republic
Sat, August 16, 2025 a
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to sink near record lows as he faces a week marked by tense diplomacy, legal battles and partisan fights over political maps.
On Friday, Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, hoping to reach a deal to end the three-year war in Ukraine.
While Trump called the talks “extremely productive,” the summit ended without a resolution on the most important issue. “We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to,” Trump said in a short statement to the media without taking questions. “One is probably the most significant. … We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had urged President Trump to take a strong stance. Trump said before the meeting he might consider U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine and has in the past threatened economic penalties on Russia. He was yet to speak with Zelenskyy after the summit.
Also on Friday, the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Trump over his federal takeover of the city’s police force, calling the move “brazen” and saying it has caused "operational havoc" within the department.
Meanwhile, Trump’s political operatives continue to pressure Republicans in Texas, Florida and Ohio to redraw congressional maps in ways that could favor Republicans ahead of the 2026 elections. The strategy has drawn pushback from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who announced Thursday a special election to advance his own redistricting plan and renewed calls for a national ban on partisan gerrymandering.
Here's what to know about Trump's approval rating, including how they are decided and how Trump's ratings compare with his first term and past presidents.
What is Donald Trump's approval rating?
Here are the latest approval ratings released about Trump's administration:
A state-by-state survey released on Aug. 12 by the Morning Consult showed that while Trump's approval rating nationally remains historically low, he still holds a positive approval rating in 27 states.
According to the New York Times' daily average of polls, last updated on Aug. 15, Trump held a 44% approval and 53% disapproval ratings.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that, as of July 20, 40% of those surveyed gave him a favorable approval rating of his performance in office.
The Economist shows that 42% of people are favorable of Trump and 54% are unfavorable of him, according to the latest update from Aug. 15.
A Rasmussen Reports poll from Aug. 15 showed 49% approval and 49% disapproval of Trump.
A Morning Consult poll updated Aug. 11 showed 45% approve and 51% disapprove.
The American Research Group poll from July 17-20 showed 38% approve and 59% disapprove.
Sat, August 16, 2025 a
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to sink near record lows as he faces a week marked by tense diplomacy, legal battles and partisan fights over political maps.
On Friday, Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, hoping to reach a deal to end the three-year war in Ukraine.
While Trump called the talks “extremely productive,” the summit ended without a resolution on the most important issue. “We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to,” Trump said in a short statement to the media without taking questions. “One is probably the most significant. … We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had urged President Trump to take a strong stance. Trump said before the meeting he might consider U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine and has in the past threatened economic penalties on Russia. He was yet to speak with Zelenskyy after the summit.
Also on Friday, the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Trump over his federal takeover of the city’s police force, calling the move “brazen” and saying it has caused "operational havoc" within the department.
Meanwhile, Trump’s political operatives continue to pressure Republicans in Texas, Florida and Ohio to redraw congressional maps in ways that could favor Republicans ahead of the 2026 elections. The strategy has drawn pushback from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who announced Thursday a special election to advance his own redistricting plan and renewed calls for a national ban on partisan gerrymandering.
Here's what to know about Trump's approval rating, including how they are decided and how Trump's ratings compare with his first term and past presidents.
What is Donald Trump's approval rating?
Here are the latest approval ratings released about Trump's administration:
A state-by-state survey released on Aug. 12 by the Morning Consult showed that while Trump's approval rating nationally remains historically low, he still holds a positive approval rating in 27 states.
According to the New York Times' daily average of polls, last updated on Aug. 15, Trump held a 44% approval and 53% disapproval ratings.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that, as of July 20, 40% of those surveyed gave him a favorable approval rating of his performance in office.
The Economist shows that 42% of people are favorable of Trump and 54% are unfavorable of him, according to the latest update from Aug. 15.
A Rasmussen Reports poll from Aug. 15 showed 49% approval and 49% disapproval of Trump.
A Morning Consult poll updated Aug. 11 showed 45% approve and 51% disapprove.
The American Research Group poll from July 17-20 showed 38% approve and 59% disapprove.
Trump has a positive approval rating in 27 states
Trump's approval rating is above water in 27 states, according to an Aug. 12 update from Morning Consult, which gathers polls over the course of three months to get a look at state-level data among registered voters. The number of states who approve of Trump is unchanged from July's update.
Trump is most popular by Morning Consult in Wyoming, where 66% of voters approve of his job performance, and least popular in Vermont, where 64% disapprove of his job performance.
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What is Trump's approval rating in Arizona?
Arizona was the only state in the Morning Consult's survey with a neutral net approval rating, meaning exactly half of the voters who were surveyed approve of his job performance, and the other half don't.
How does Trump's approval rating compare with his 1st term?
Trump had a final approval rating of 34% when he left office in 2021. His approval average during his first term was 41%.
How does Trump's approval rating compare with past presidents?
Joe Biden - 40%
Donald Trump (first term) - 34%
Barack Obama - 59%
George W. Bush - 34%
Bill Clinton - 66%
George H.W. Bush - 56%
Ronald Reagan - 63%
Jimmy Carter - 34%
Gerald Ford - 53%
Richard Nixon - 24%
Are presidential approval ratings accurate?
Data agency Gallup notes that these approval ratings are a "simple measure, yet a very powerful one that has played a key role in politics for over 70 years."
A president’s approval rating reflects the percentage of Americans polled who approve of the president’s performance. Anything can impact a president's rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections.
According to ABC News, an approval rating doesn't just represent how well the administration is doing for the general public, but could determine the outcome of an upcoming election for a politician or how much they get done during their time in office.
While these ratings are easy to understand, Quorum says some analysts believe they are not as useful as they once were due to extreme partisanship and the polarized political climate.
“Presidential approval ratings have always been partisan, with members of the president’s party offering more positive assessments than those in the opposing party,” according to the Pew Research Center. “But the differences between Republicans and Democrats on views of the president have grown substantially in recent decades.”
USA TODAY Network reporter Maria Francis contributed to this article.
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