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New Polls Put Trump Approval in Low 40s as Quinnipiac Hits 37% and AP-NORC 45%

Fresh surveys highlight extreme partisan gaps alongside weak marks on key issues.

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

  • Averaged readings place President Trump's job approval in the low-to-mid 40s, with The New York Times at 43% and RealClearPolitics at 45.3% and disapproval above 50% as of Aug. 27.
  • Quinnipiac registers a new second-term low at 37% approval and 55% disapproval, while AP-NORC shows a higher 45% approval and 53% disapproval; Reuters/Ipsos and Gallup each report 40% approval.
  • Gallup reports a near-record partisan split, with 93% of Republicans approving and 97% of Democrats disapproving, as approval among independents rebounds slightly to 35%.
  • Issue ratings are largely underwater across polls, with approval around 37%–39% on the economy and similar on trade and foreign policy; crime stands out as a relative strength at 53% in AP-NORC but just 42% in Quinnipiac.
  • Views on federal policing moves are divided, with 56% in Quinnipiac opposing National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., AP-NORC finding 55% calling Guard assistance acceptable, and Reuters/Ipsos showing 38% support and 46% opposition to using troops in the capital.