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New Polls Diverge on Trump Approval After Putin Summit

Established national surveys show sustained weakness despite a reported post-summit bounce in a single poll.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured) at the White House amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
President Donald Trump, left, greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives at the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington.
Donald Trump watches a video screen at a campaign rally at the Salem Civic Center, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Salem, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Overview

  • A Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed Monday keeps President Trump’s approval at 40%, matching the lowest level of his term.
  • An InsiderAdvantage survey conducted Aug. 15–17 reports 54% approval and 44% disapproval following his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin.
  • Pew Research’s Aug. 4–10 survey places overall approval at 38% and documents slippage among Republicans who are not strong partisans and GOP-leaning independents.
  • Reuters/Ipsos finds 54% of respondents say Trump is too closely aligned with Russia, including about one in five Republicans.
  • Issue polling shows broad vulnerabilities, with Echelon Insights (Aug. 14–18) measuring net negatives on the economy, immigration, foreign policy and tariffs.