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Trump Approval Sinks to –7 as Black Voter Support Reverses 2024 Gains

Cuts to Medicaid alongside expanded enforcement funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill drove his approval underwater, erasing recent inroads with Black voters.

President Donald Trump, center, speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington.
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Overview

  • His national job approval fell to 45 percent approve and 52 percent disapprove, yielding a net rating of –7—near his lowest second-term level.
  • Approval among Black voters dropped to 24.1 percent this week while disapproval climbed to 71.5 percent, according to a Decision Desk HQ average through July 7.
  • Trump’s handling of health care swung from a +9 net rating at term start to –9 after signing the One Big Beautiful Bill, with 41 percent approving and 50 percent disapproving.
  • The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill will add $3.4 trillion to deficits over the next decade and strip Medicaid coverage from 11.8 million people.
  • Republican data scientists and political analysts warn that the fragile Black voter gains of 2024 are likely to be the first demographic erosion as his overall approval slumps further.