Overview

• Independent approval rose to 35% from 29% in April, while Republican approval reached 89% and Democratic approval slipped to 4%.
• Intensity remains polarized, with 29% saying they strongly approve of the president’s performance and 46% strongly disapproving.
• Perceptions of the economy improved, with 32% saying Trump has made it better, up from 21% in April, and 45% saying he has made it worse.
• The share saying his policies help them personally increased to 26% from 17%, while those seeing no difference fell to 40%.
• The poll surveyed 1,313 registered voters from Sept. 22–27, 2025 (±3.2 points), and results are statistically similar to April’s 42% approval and 54% disapproval.