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Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds Trump Approval Falls To 32% Amid Iran War And High Costs
Trump's approval sinks to 32%, the lowest of his political career. GOP discontent grows as rising living costs and Iran war weigh on support.
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Approval hits 32%
President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 32%, the lowest of his political career, as a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that high costs and the unpopular Iran war have soured sentiment. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, completed on Sunday after a four-day period, showed 73% of Republicans approved of Trump’s job performance, down from 82% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll a week earlier. The poll also found Trump’s overall approval stood at 35% in the prior week, and it reported that 17% of respondents approved of his handling of the cost of living.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll said the war on Iran, launched in February, has pushed gasoline and diesel prices sharply higher, contributing to dissatisfaction among Republicans about cost of living. The Reuters/Ipsos poll reported it was conducted online and gathered 1,277 responses from US adults nationwide, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
Republicans split on costs
The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that for the first time, Republicans who disapprove of Trump’s handling of the cost of living outnumber those who give him a thumbs up, at 51% to 44%. The Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that 43% of registered voters picked Democrats over Republicans, compared with 35% when asked how they would vote in the midterms on November 3. The Reuters/Ipsos poll said Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 on promises to tame inflation and end foreign wars, and it reported he had a 47% approval rating in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the hours after he was sworn in.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll said 79% of Trump’s party backed his approach to immigration, while only 36% of Americans overall support it and 55% disapprove. The Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that some Republican allies in Congress warned that Trump’s aggressive campaign to deport people in the country illegally risks alienating voters with family who recently immigrated to America, like some Hispanics.
Midterm stakes and war
The Reuters/Ipsos poll said the November 3 midterm elections will determine control of Congress for the next two years, with voters leaning away from supporting Trump’s fellow Republicans. The Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that 82% of poll respondents said the conflict would likely go on for an "extended period of time," including nine in ten Democrats and three-quarters of Republicans. The Reuters/Ipsos poll said only 34% of the most recent poll respondents approve of the strikes on Iran, and it reported that the conflict has cut the world off from a significant slice of the oil and gas produced in the Middle East.
The NBC News poll described in Vietnam.vn reported that 43% of registered voters said their vote in the upcoming November midterm elections would express opposition to President Donald Trump, while 27% said it was a vote of support. The NBC News poll reported that 62% of those polled believe that an American war against Iran is not worth undertaking, while 33% disagree.