President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point since he began his second term, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released on 28/8. Only 37% of respondents approved of Trump's job performance, while 55% disapproved. This is down from 40% approval and 54% disapproval in the previous month's poll.
These figures represent both the lowest approval and highest disapproval ratings for Trump since he returned to the White House. In a January poll, his approval stood at 46%, with 43% disapproving.
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US president Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on 26/8. Photo: AFP |
US president Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on 26/8. Photo: AFP
Among Republican voters, 84% approved of Trump's performance, 9% disapproved, and 7% had no opinion or didn't respond. Last month, those figures were 90% approval, 9% disapproval, and 2% undecided or non-responsive.
Among Democrats, disapproval of the president's handling of the country remained high at 98%, up from 95% the previous month.
Independent voters showed 58% disapproval, 31% approval, and 11% with no opinion or no response.
The Quinnipiac poll also surveyed public opinion on six key issues: crime, negotiations to end the Russia - Ukraine war, foreign policy, the economy, trade, and the Israel - Hamas conflict. Trump's approval ratings were low across all six areas.
The Quinnipiac University poll was conducted from 21/8 to 25/8 and surveyed 1,220 adults. Quinnipiac specializes in researching public opinion on policy issues and elections at both the state and national levels.
Huyen Le (The Hill, Newsweek)
