Overview
- The Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday recorded 33% approval for President Donald Trump and other national surveys put him at about 32%, marking a sustained low across multiple pollsters.
- Voters in the UMass‑Amherst and Reuters/Ipsos surveys cited the U.S. military campaign with Iran and higher gasoline and grocery prices as leading reasons for their dissatisfaction with the president.
- The UMass‑Amherst poll found roughly 16% of people who voted for Trump in 2024 say they would not back him again, signaling an erosion inside his previous base.
- Democrats report higher voting enthusiasm than Republicans in the Reuters/Ipsos data, with 46% of Democrats very enthusiastic about voting compared with 31% of Republicans, raising turnout advantages that could affect Nov. 3 midterm outcomes.
- The drop in approval matters for everyday Americans because higher energy and food costs are cutting household budgets and because a shift in turnout or independent voters could change control of narrowly held congressional seats.