President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level of his second term, according to a new ActiVote poll.
The survey, conducted between June 1 and 30 among 523 adults, found that Trump’s national approval rating stood at 45 percent, while his disapproval rating was 52 percent—putting his net approval at –7 percent. That marks the worst net approval rating of his current term in office.
Despite this record low for his second term, Trump’s current approval still outperforms his own average during his first term, which ActiVote tracked at 41 percent. It also remains slightly higher than former President Joe Biden’s average approval over his full term (41 percent) and Biden’s final year in office (40 percent).
The poll had a margin of error of 4.3 percent.
Why It Matters
Trump’s poll numbers initially plunged early in April after he announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs. Although his approval ratings recovered somewhat soon after, his recent actions appear to have reignited public frustration with the White House.
These actions include his decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles to suppress anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests and ordering airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran—strikes that polls show most voters oppose. In response, Iran retaliated by launching missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar. Since then, surveys have shown Trump’s popularity has fallen to its lowest point on record.
What To Know
While Trump continues to hold strong backing from his Republican base, rural voters, men and voters aged 50 to 64, cracks are starting to show among crucial swing groups, according to the poll.
The most notable shift came from centrist voters. In May, centrists rated Trump with a net approval rating of +3 percent. In June, they swung to a net approval rating of –6 percent.
Several recent polls show Trump’s approval rating slipping to new lows for his second term.
The latest John Zogby Strategies poll, conducted June 24 and 25 among 1,006 likely voters, put Trump’s net approval at –8 points, with 45 percent approving and 53 percent disapproving. That marks a sharp decline from May, when his net approval stood at –1 point.
A Bullfinch Group poll, carried out June 17 to 20 among 1,223 adults, painted an even bleaker picture. Trump’s net approval was –13 points, with 41 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval. That, too, is a steep drop from –5 points in May.
Other surveys tell a similar story. The latest Ipsos/Reuters poll, conducted June 21 to 23 among 1,139 registered voters, found Trump’s net approval at –16 points, with 41 percent approving and 57 percent disapproving—down from –12 points the week before.
The American Research Group’s June 17 to 20 poll among 1,100 adults showed the president’s net approval rating plunging to –21 points, with 38 percent approving and 59 percent disapproving—a drop from –14 points in the group’s previous survey in May.
Meanwhile, an RMG Research poll, conducted June 18 to 26, signaled a downward trend. The survey gave Trump a net approval of +4 points—with 51 percent of respondents approving of Trump’s job performance and 47 percent disapproving—down from +7 points in the previous poll.
However, not every survey points in the same direction. Some polls suggest Trump’s approval rating has ticked up slightly after a period of steady decline, underscoring how divided—and volatile—voter sentiment is in his second term.
Newsweek‘s tracker puts Trump’s approval rating at 45 percent, with 50 percent disapproving, giving him a net approval of -5 points. At the end of last week, Trump’s net approval sunk to an all-time low of -10 points.
The latest Navigator Research poll, conducted June 26 to 30, found that 45 percent of voters approved of Trump’s job performance, while 53 percent disapproved. That marks a slight rebound from early June, when 43 percent approved and 55 percent disapproved—a record low for the president this term.
Other major surveys echo this fragile uptick. A YouGov/Economist poll from June 27 to 30 showed Trump’s approval rating at 42 percent and disapproval at 53 percent, up modestly from 40 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval earlier in the month—another a record low for him. Similarly, Morning Consult’s June 27 to 29 survey found that 47 percent of respondents approved of the president, while 50 percent disapproved—a slight improvement from 45 percent approval and 53 percent disapproval in May, when his numbers were sliding.
Meanwhile, a Marist/NPR/PBS poll, conducted June 23 to 25, showed Trump’s approval rating at 43 percent, with 52 percent disapproving. That is an improvement from April’s figures, when approval dipped to 42 percent and disapproval rose to 53 percent—the worst net approval rating of his second term at that point.
The latest Emerson College poll, conducted between June 24 and 25, showed Trump’s approval rating largely unchanged from April, with 45 percent approving and 46 percent disapproving.
What Happens Next
Trump’s approval ratings are likely to fluctuate in the coming weeks.
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