President Donald Trump’s approval rating recorded a seventh weekly drop in the latest Economist/YouGov poll, below both his rating at this point during his first term and President Joe Biden’s rating at the same point during his term.
Chronology
December 2
-19 net approval rating: The Economist/YouGov’s weekly poll of 1,628 American adults conducted from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 found Trump with a 38% approval rating and a 57% disapproval rating, the seventh consecutive week his net approval rating is -15 or lower (the poll has a margin of error of 3.2).
During Trump’s first term, his net approval rating never fell below -15 for more than three consecutive weeks, YouGov noted.
Biden had a net approval rating of -9 at this point in his term and Trump had a net approval rating of -15 at this point in his first term, according to the Economist/YouGov poll.
November 19
-17: Trump’s approval rating dropped two points, to 39%, in the latest NPR/PBS/Marist poll compared to the groups’ September poll, and his disapproval rating rose from 53% to 56% (the survey of 1,443 American adults was conducted Nov. 10-13 and has a three-point margin of error).
The survey also found that Democrats have an advantage heading into next year’s midterm elections, with 55% of respondents saying they were more likely to vote for the Democrat in their district, compared to 41% who said they would vote for the Republican candidate.
November 18
-22: Trump’s approval rating fell to 38% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, a two-point decline from the previous poll and a low point for Trump’s second term in the groups’ weekly polls (the latest survey of 1,017 voters conducted between Nov. 14 and Nov. 17 has a three-point margin of error).
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The poll also found that only 20% approve of Trump’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s files, while 70% of all adults believe the government is hiding Epstein’s alleged client list and 61% believe it is withholding information about his death.
November 13
-18: Trump’s approval rating at 40% was unchanged from last week’s Reuters/Ipsos poll, while his disapproval rating rose one point to 58%, according to the survey of 938 registered U.S. voters conducted Nov. 7-12 (margin of error 6).
The poll, conducted after Republicans lost crucial races in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City on Nov. 4, also found that a higher share of Democrats, 44%, are “very excited” about voting in next year’s midterm elections, compared to 26% of Republicans.
November 10
-10: Trump’s 44% approval rating is a low for Morning Consult’s weekly poll in the latest survey conducted Nov. 7-9 of 2,201 registered American voters, with a margin of error of two points, while 54% disapprove.
November 10
-7: Trump’s approval rating fell to a second-term low of 44% in the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll of 2,000 registered voters conducted Nov. 4-6 (1.99 margin of error).
Trump’s approval ratings on nine key issues asked about in the survey fell below 50%, with his handling of crime and immigration receiving the highest marks.
The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll also found that 75% oppose a government shutdown and 53% blame Republicans over Democrats.
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November 3
A CNN poll conducted by SSRS found that Trump’s approval rating fell to 37%, the lowest recorded by the network during his second term, but not as low as his 36% approval rating ten months into his first term.
However, Trump’s disapproval rating also reached 63%, up one point from his 62% disapproval rating when he left office in 2021.
When asked which party they would vote for in next year’s midterm elections, Democrats maintained a slim five-point lead over Republicans among registered voters, but a noticeably smaller lead compared to the 11-point lead the party had over Republicans at the same time in 2017, before the 2018 midterms.
November 2
Trump fared slightly better, with a 41% approval rating and a 59% disapproval rating in a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted in October.
About 63% of respondents considered Trump to be “out of touch” with Americans, but even more (68%) said the same about the Democratic Party.
October 29
-19 net approval rating: Trump’s approval rating fell to a second-term low of 39% in the Economist/YouGov poll, while 58% disapproved of his job performance in the Oct. 24-27 survey of 1,623 American adults (margin of error 3.5).
Trump’s net approval rating in the poll is also lower than in all but one Economist/YouGov poll conducted during his first term.
Trump told reporters Tuesday that he has the “highest (poll) numbers he’s ever had,” repeating a claim he made Monday on Truth Social, even though polling averages and most individual polls show his approval rating has dropped significantly since he took office in January.
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October 28
-17: Trump’s job approval rating fell two percentage points, to 40%, in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll from its survey conducted October 15-20, when 42% approved of his job performance, while 57% disapproved (the survey of 1,1018 American adults was conducted October 24-26 and has a margin of error of 3 points).
The majority of respondents, 52%, said the government shutdown has no impact on their lives.
October 27
-5: Trump’s approval rating was stable from last week at 46%, while his 51% disapproval rating was also unchanged in Morning Consult’s weekly poll conducted Oct. 24-26 among 2,200 registered U.S. voters (margin of error 2).
October 22
-17: Trump’s approval rating fell 0.5 points from last week, with 39% approving of his job performance and 56% disapproving, according to an Economist/YouGov poll conducted Oct. 17-20 of 1,621 American adults (3.4 margin of error).
The survey found that more respondents, 39%, blame Republicans for the shutdown than Democrats (31%), although 24% blame both equally and 7% said they were unsure.
October 21
-14: Trump’s approval rating rose two percentage points in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Oct. 15-20, to 42%, up from 40% in the groups’ poll Oct. 3-7, while his disapproval rating fell two points, from 58% to 56%.
The survey also found that more respondents, 50%, blame Republicans compared to 43% who blame Democrats in Congress, while 7% skipped the question.
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October 20
-5: Trump’s approval rating rose to 51%, its highest point since late August, while 46% disapprove of his job performance, according to Morning Consult’s weekly poll of 2,200 registered voters conducted Oct. 17-19 (margin of error 2).
big number
41%. That’s Trump’s average approval rating so far during his second term, slightly higher than his average approval rating of 41% over the duration of his first term, according to Gallup.
How Trump’s approval rating compares to previous presidents
According to Gallup, Trump’s overall average approval rating during his first and second terms (41%) is lower than that of every president since Harry Truman. Joe Biden has the next lowest average, 42%, followed by Truman (45%) and Jimmy Carter (46%).
Key background
Trump’s lackluster poll numbers come as he enters his era as outgoing president and has experienced several notable rifts with his MAGA (Make Great Again) movement base.
The House of Representatives last month passed legislation requiring the Justice Department to release documents detailing its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump backed the bill, despite initial resistance, as it became clear that it had enough Republican support for its passage.
Notable Republican losses in elections in New Jersey, Virginia and New York in November were also widely seen as a sign of dissatisfaction with Trump’s aggressive agenda for his second term.
Other notable moments of Trump’s second term include the reopening of the federal government on Nov. 12 after a record 43-day government shutdown, as Democrats refused to back a Republican spending plan that does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies or a rollback of cuts to Medicaid.
Trump also negotiated a ceasefire deal in the war between Israel and Hamas, announced in September, and demanded that Hamas release the remaining hostages held in Gaza, marking what is widely considered his most significant foreign policy achievement of his second term.
In June, Congress passed his signature policy legislation, which will implement some of his biggest campaign promises, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts and tougher border control.
Trump’s approval rating has declined since the start of his term, with a notable drop coinciding with the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs he announced on April 2 against nearly all of the U.S. trading partners, although he has largely backtracked on most of the levies.
His efforts to slash the federal workforce with the help of the then-Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency and his push for mass deportations are two other controversial aspects of his administration that have sparked numerous legal actions and questions about the limitations of executive branch authority.
This article was originally published by Forbes US
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