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Gallup Puts Trump Approval at 40% as Partisan Divide Hits Peak

Issue ratings in the high 30s reinforce a summer plateau captured by Gallup's Aug. 1–20 survey.

U.S. President Donald Trump leaves, following a cabinet meeting, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 26, 2025.
President Donald Trump can be seen attending a cabinet meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Gallup reports 93% of Republicans approve of the president’s job performance, while 97% of Democrats disapprove and 1% approve, tying the pollster’s peak polarization levels last seen in October 2020.
  • Approval among independents registers at 35%, rebounding from July’s 29% low yet remaining well below early second-term readings.
  • On specific issues, Gallup measures approval at 37% for the economy, 39% for foreign affairs, and 38% for education, the first education rating of Trump’s second term.
  • The Gallup poll surveyed 1,094 U.S. adults from Aug. 1–20 and carries a margin of error of ±4 percentage points.
  • Gallup places the second-term average at 42%, while aggregators from the New York Times and RealClearPolitics show approval around 44%–46% as of Aug. 27.