Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low
Source: Gallop
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump's job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%. The latest decline follows three months of stability, with 40% to 41% of Americans expressing approval of his handling of the presidency. His prior second-term low point in approval was a statistically similar 37% in July, and his all-time low was 34% in 2021, at the end of his first term after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
The latest findings are from a Nov. 3-25 Gallup poll that spanned off-year elections, which resulted in gains for Democrats. In addition, the poll was conducted as the federal government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history before its eventual resolution on Nov. 12.
Both Republicans' and independents' ratings of Trump have worsened significantly since last month. Republicans' approval has fallen seven points to 84%, while independents' has slipped eight points to 25%. Republicans' rating is the lowest of Trump's second term, while independents' is the worst in either term. Trump's prior low point among independents, 29%, was last recorded in July and, prior to that, was only seen once before, in August 2017......
Bottom Line
The longest shutdown of the federal government, election losses for the Republican Party and continued concerns about affordability appear to have damaged Trump's standing with the American people in November, especially Republicans and independents. His overall job approval rating is down to the lowest point of his second term, and it is approaching the low from his first term. His ratings on individual domestic issues such as the economy, immigration and the federal budget deficit, which were previously areas of relative strength for him, are no longer.
Reduced majorities of Republicans approve of his overall job and his actions on many of the issues, and independents offer increasingly negative assessments of Trump. Coupled with the recent electoral losses for the Republican Party, this could be a sign of trouble for Republicans in next year's midterm elections, when the GOP will try to maintain full control of the federal government.
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