Trump approval remains at career low in Reuters/Ipsos poll
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 33% of Americans approve of President Donald Trump amid dissatisfaction with the Iran war and cost of living.
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump’s approval rating remained at 33%, the lowest level of his political career, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday. The survey showed broad dissatisfaction with his handling of the war in Iran and the cost of living.
Approval and midterm outlook
The 33% approval rating marked the third consecutive Reuters/Ipsos poll in which the same share of respondents approved of Trump’s performance in the White House.
Trump’s standing could weigh on the Republican Party as it seeks to defend narrow congressional majorities in the November 3 midterm elections.
Among self-identified Democrats, 46% said they were “very enthusiastic” about voting in November, compared with 31% of Republicans. The poll surveyed 1,167 U.S. adults nationwide.
If congressional elections were held today, 36% of independents said they would vote for Democrats, while 22% chose Republicans.
Economic concerns and Iran war
Trump’s approval rating has remained at this level since mid-August, a level it only briefly reached during his first presidency. It is below the 47% approval recorded early in his current term and below former president Joe Biden’s low point of 35% in October 2024.
The poll found that 36% of Americans approved of Trump’s handling of the war in Iran. Gasoline prices have risen since Trump ordered the United States to begin bombing Iran in February.
The conflict has experienced extended lulls, though the two sides have exchanged missile strikes in recent days. Since the war began, Iran has largely blocked a major transit point for global oil trade.
Some 71% of Americans, including four in 10 Republicans, disapproved of Trump’s handling of the cost of living. For the past month, registered voters surveyed have said the Democratic Party has better ideas for the economy than the Republican Party, marking the first time Democrats have led on the issue in about a decade.
The four-day poll had a margin of error of 3 percentage points in either direction.
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