Overview

• Morning Consult’s July 25–27 survey shows Trump’s approval rising two points to 47 percent and disapproval falling two points to 50 percent, improving his net rating from –7 to –3.
• Polling from McLaughlin & Associates, Quantus Insights, RMG Research and Emerson College confirms his overall approval has stayed within the mid-40s range with minimal net movement.
• Americans aged 18–29 now approve of Trump’s job performance at just 28 percent, down from 55 percent at his inauguration—a decline more than twice as large as any other age group.
• Independents under 30 have seen their approval rate drop from about 50 percent in February to roughly 20 percent in the latest surveys.
• Six in ten young people report that Trump’s policies are making them financially worse off, with rising concerns over tariffs and economic conditions driving their disapproval.