Trump Approval Rating Falls to Record Low in Reuters/Ipsos Poll With 34% Approval

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his current term, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that multiple outlets reported in late April.

“United States President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, sinking to 34 percent amid economic uncertainty and the US-Israel war on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests”

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USA TODAY said “Just 34% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing,” citing a Reuters/Ipsos four-day poll released April 28, and it noted the survey was conducted online with “1,014 U.S. adults nationwide” and “a margin of error of about 3 percentage points.”

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The Hill reported the same Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Trump’s approval dropping to “34 percent,” and it said the disapproval rating increased to “64 percent from March’s 62 percent.”

Al Jazeera also described the Reuters/Ipsos poll as showing Trump’s approval “sinking to 34 percent,” and it added that “only 22 percent of respondents back Trump’s performance on the cost of living.”

Newsweek, also citing Reuters/Ipsos, reported sharp declines among men and white voters, saying Trump’s approval fell to “just 37 percent among men and 44 percent among white voters,” both described as record lows for those groups.

Newsweek further reported that “net approval” fell to “the all-time low of minus-30 percent,” and it said the poll showed support eroding across immigration, cost of living, foreign policy and economy.

Across the coverage, the polling was tied to the Iran war and economic strain, with the outlets repeatedly linking the numbers to household pressures and the conflict’s impact on prices.

The outlets tied the record-low approval to Americans’ economic concerns and their views of the ongoing war with Iran, with Reuters/Ipsos results repeatedly emphasizing cost-of-living pressures.

Newsweek said the survey showed support eroding as Americans increasingly link “the war with Iran to rising prices and worsening economic strain,” and it reported that “cost‑of‑living pressures now outrank immigration and crime as the public’s top concerns.”

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USA TODAY similarly said the approval drop was “for reasons including his handling of the nation's cost of living and an unpopular ongoing war with Iran,” and it reported that “many Americans continue to also cite rising food and gas prices among reasons for their disapproval.”

The Hill provided additional detail by reporting that “Increasing costs, including the 40 percent rise in gas prices due to the conflict with Iran, have also soured Americans’ views toward the president.”

It also said “Less than a quarter of Americans approve of his handling of the cost of living, now at 22 percent compared to 25 percent in March,” and it reported that “The president’s handling of the conflict with Iran matches his overall approval at 34 percent.”

Al Jazeera described the Iran war as having “seen Tehran block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” and it said that “energy prices soaring across the world” helped fuel inflation in the US.

Al Jazeera also reported that “The Reuters poll was conducted April 24-27,” and it said the poll came “months before the midterm elections in November,” framing the economic and war-related dissatisfaction as a political challenge ahead of elections.

While the polling showed weakening approval, USA TODAY included a direct response from the White House through a statement by a spokesman.

USA TODAY quoted White House spokesman Davis Ingle saying, “The ultimate poll was November 5th 2024 when nearly 80 million Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump to deliver on his popular and commonsense agenda,” and it said the statement was emailed to USA TODAY on April 28.

The same statement continued: “No other President in history has accomplished more for the American people than President Trump, who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more.”

USA TODAY also reported that the statement said, “The President has already made historic progress not only in America but around the world, and this is just the beginning as his agenda continues taking effect,” tying the administration’s message to economic themes.

Newsweek reported that “The White House has defended its strategy, arguing that sustained military pressure is necessary to force Iran into a ceasefire,” presenting the administration’s rationale for the war approach.

The Hill added that “Trump and his administration have defended the rise in gas prices and have suggested that they will decrease when the Strait of Hormuz reopens.”

Al Jazeera reported that Trump suggested he was “comfortable with the status quo,” and it quoted his social media post about “State of Collapse” and “Open the Hormuz Strait.”

Several outlets also described how the timing of the Reuters/Ipsos polling related to a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

USA TODAY said, “The majority of responses were gathered prior to the Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where Trump was due to speak,” and it tied the poll’s release to April 28.

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The Hill similarly said the poll was “taken prior to the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday,” and it added that Reuters noted it “remains to be seen if the incident… might affect people’s views of the U.S. leader.”

Newsweek also framed the poll as conducted “this week,” and it described the results as showing “support eroding across multiple demographic groups” as Americans link the war with Iran to prices and economic strain.

The Hill further compared the new approval level to earlier polling in Trump’s first term, saying the approval “matches the second lowest rating of his first term, which Reuters/Ipsos released 6 days after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.”

It also reported that Trump’s “lowest approval rating taken by the polling partnership was 33 percent in December 2017,” and it said the president’s handling of the overall economy reached “its lowest point in the new poll at 27 percent.”

Al Jazeera reported that the Reuters poll was conducted April 24-27 and surveyed 1,014 US adults, and it placed the results in the context of the midterm elections in November.

Although the Reuters/Ipsos headline numbers largely align across outlets, the reporting diverged in emphasis and in the additional figures each publication highlighted.

Newsweek focused on demographic breakdowns, stating that Trump’s approval fell to “just 37 percent among men and 44 percent among white voters,” and it said “net approval” dropped to “minus-30 percent,” while it also described Americans increasingly linking the war with Iran to “rising prices and worsening economic strain.”

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USA TODAY emphasized the overall approval level and the poll’s methodology, writing that “Just 34% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing,” and it specified that the poll was “conducted online and surveyed 1,014 U.S. adults nationwide” with “a margin of error of about 3 percentage points.”

The Hill added a disapproval figure and issue-specific ratings, reporting that disapproval increased to “64 percent from March’s 62 percent,” that the economy approval reached “27 percent,” and that cost-of-living approval was “now at 22 percent compared to 25 percent in March.”

Al Jazeera highlighted the cost-of-living sub-rating and the war’s role in energy prices, stating “only 22 percent of respondents back Trump’s performance on the cost of living” and describing Tehran blocking “most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.”

It also included a broader political timeline, saying the poll was released “months before the midterm elections in November,” and it reported that the US and Iran reached “a two-week ceasefire on April 8” that Trump extended indefinitely.

The Hill, meanwhile, included a comparison to earlier polling in Trump’s first term, saying the approval “matches the second lowest rating of his first term,” and it reported that Trump’s lowest approval with the partnership was “33 percent in December 2017.”

The outlets also described what the polling could mean for Trump’s political position and for the administration’s next steps, linking the record-low numbers to pressure on the White House.

Newsweek said the findings “are likely to intensify pressure on the administration as it navigates the war and domestic economic anxieties,” and it added that “unless fuel prices stabilize and the conflict shows signs of winding down, Trump might face continued erosion in support.”

It also reported that “The White House is expected to increase its messaging on economic resilience and national security in the coming days,” while noting that “key demographic blocs showing signs of fatigue” could keep approval weak.

The Hill similarly framed the poll as a challenge by describing that “more Americans mostly pointing toward his handling of rising cost of living prices instigated by the conflict with Iran,” and it placed the Reuters/Ipsos survey in a broader pattern of declining approval.

Al Jazeera connected the numbers to the war’s trajectory and ceasefire dynamics, reporting that “The US and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire on April 8 that Trump extended indefinitely,” while also saying “tensions remain high in the region.”

It described “Duelling blockades in the Gulf – Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and the US laying a naval siege on Iranian ports” as contributing to persistent global energy supply issues despite the truce.

USA TODAY added that since taking office in January 2025, approval had “continued to drop,” with “47% of Americans” approving of his work in the White House.