Trump’s Ratings Slide into Crisis
New Gallup polling shows Trump is losing support fast, especially on the economy
Polling lately has suggested that Donald Trump is struggling among the American public on issues across the board, from the economy to healthcare and even immigration.
Now, new polling from Gallup highlights just how much the President is struggling on these fronts, and he is probably grateful he is term-limited at this point.
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Gallup found Trump’s overall approval rating at 37 percent, while disapproval ticked up to 58 percent, hitting a new high in his second term (more on that later). Where Trump is struggling the most is on issues related to the economy and foreign affairs.
His highest approval on any issue in this list was on the Iranian situation, where 42 percent of Americans say they approve of his performance, while another 53 percent disapprove, still putting the President underwater. His approval on Israel and Palestine is even lower, sitting at just 36 percent.
Trump’s single lowest approval was on the federal budget, with only 29 percent of Americans approving of his performance, while 65 percent disapprove. Given his allowance of Elon Musk and DOGE to run rampant through the government, ultimately accomplishing nothing, it makes sense that Americans are not particularly enthused with the President on this front.
All of this is unsurprising given that other pollsters, such as AtlasIntel, have the Democrats well ahead of their Republican rivals in terms of who Americans trust more to handle a litany of issues, especially those tied to the economy.
Though Democrats may be counting their lucky stars over how poorly the President has been performing so far, it becomes even more eye-opening when you compare Trump to his first term and see just how quickly his fortunes are shifting among the American public.
Gallup’s long-range polling on the economy often found Trump above water, still riding high on a pre-Covid economy that did not carry the same rancid vibes the post-Covid era now has. With low inflation, low interest rates, and generally optimistic economic outlooks, Trump was overall approved of by Americans prior to the crash in mid-2020.
The final Gallup question on the economy in his first term found Trump with 52 percent approval and 46 percent disapproval, which was not the worst note to go out on.
However, it is clear Trump was not prepared for just how sour the American public had become on the economy. Despite railing against the Biden economy and continuing to blame its condition on his predecessor, his approval numbers have kept falling.
Gallup’s first economic approval question of Trump’s second term found only 42 percent of Americans approving of his handling, while 54 percent disapproved. Six months later, the numbers have only worsened, with 61 percent now disapproving and just 37 percent approving of his economic management.
When looking at Gallup’s tracking of Trump’s overall job performance, it does not get any better for the President.
His second term began with something of a honeymoon period, with 47 percent approving of his job as President, while 48 percent disapproved. That was a major improvement compared to when he left office, at which point 62 percent disapproved and only 34 percent approved of his performance.
You’ll remember that his approval rating cratered after he lost the election, claimed it was rigged, and ended it all with the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Nevertheless, Trump’s approval has declined again on this front, and he is now threatening to eclipse his worst-ever numbers from the end of his first term. His approval rating has steadily dropped to 37 percent, while disapproval has climbed to 58 percent.
With the Epstein files battering the Trump administration, inflation ticking up, and the economy showing little to no sign of improvement, the President is looking at a rough road ahead. That future is likely already raising concerns within his own party, especially with the primary season for next year’s midterms only about a year away.