This article summarizes the results of polls taken during the second presidency of Donald Trump which gather and analyze public opinion on his administration's performance and policies. At the time when Donald Trump began his second term, his approval rating was 47%, the second lowest approval rating at the start of a presidential term in polling history, second only to his own first term.

Throughout 2025 to 2026, Trump's approval rating has steadily declined to an average of 36 to 37%. In August 2026, Trump was the second most unpopular president at this stage of his presidency in the history of polling going back to the 1940s (the worst being Richard Nixon just days before resigning the office).

Nationwide job approval ratings Polls marked with a (R) or (D) have been identified by FiveThirtyEight (prior to its dissolution on March 5, 2025) as having Republican or Democratic funding, respectively.

Aggregate polls

Approval AggregatorUpdated Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other LeadBallotpediaOctober 1, 2026 38.0% 60.0% 2.0% −22.0%CNNOctober 1, 2026 34.0% 65.0% 1.0% −31.0%Decision Desk HQOctober 1, 2026 38.0% 59.4% 2.6% −21.4%FiftyPlusOneOctober 1, 2026 34.5% 62.6% 2.9% −28.1%NBC NewsOctober 1, 2026 39.0% 59.0% 2.0% −20.0%Real Clear PoliticsOctober 1, 2026 38.2% 60.3% 1.5% −22.1%Silver BulletinOctober 1, 2026 37.1% 60.6% 2.3% −23.5%The EconomistOctober 1, 2026 35.0% 61.0% 4.0% −26.0%The New York TimesOctober 1, 2026 37.0% 61.0% 2.0% −24.0%RacetotheWHSeptember 29, 202636.4% 61.1%2.5% −24.7%AverageOctober 1, 2026 36.8% 61.0% 2.3% −24.2%

Favorability AggregatorUpdated Favorable Unfavorable Unsure/Other Lead Decision Desk HQOctober 1, 2026 38.9% 57.4% 3.7% −18.5%Real Clear PoliticsOctober 1, 2026 38.6% 57.2% 4.2% −18.6%

2026 October 2026

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net Reuters/Ipsos September 30-October 5 4,506 Adults ± ~2% 32% 65% 3% −33%

September 2026

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net AP/NORC September 24-28 2140 Adults ± 2.9% 31%69% 3.1% -38% Quinnipiac University September 24-27 1032 Registered Voters ± 3.8% 34% 61% 3.1% −25% Emerson College September 21-22 1000 Likely Voters ± 3% 39% 57.9% 3.1% −18.9% The Economist/YouGov September 18-21 1401 Registered Voters ± 3.4% 35% 62% 3% −27% Echelon Insights September 17-20 1002 Likely Voters ± 3.6% 36% 64% 0% −28% Reuters/Ipsos September 17-20 1277 Adults ± 2.8% 32% 66% 2% −34% American Research Group September 16-20 1100 Adults ± 3% 29% 68% 3% −39% CNN/SSRS September 16-17 1206 Adults ± 3.5% 33% 67% 0% −34% Quantus Insights September 15-18 1389 Likely Voters ± 2.9% 39.6% 59.1% 1.3% −19.5%

July 2026

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net CNN/SSRS July 23-27 1225 Adults ± 3.2% 34% 66% 0% −32% The Economist/YouGov July 25-27 1407 RV ± 3.2% 34% 62% 4% −28%

June 2026

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net The Economist/YouGov May 29-June 1 1453 RV ± 3.2% 35% 61% 3% −26%

May 2026

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net The Economist/YouGov May 1-4 1409 RV ± 3.3% 36% 58% 3% −22%

February 2026

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net The Economist/YouGov February 20-23 1402 RV ± 3.1% 39% 57% 4% −18%

2025 July 2025

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net The Economist/YouGov July 4–7 1,389 RV ± 3.8% 43% 54% 3% −11%

June 2025

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net The Economist/YouGov June 27–30 1,491 RV ± 3.0% 45% 53% 2% −8% The Economist/YouGov June 20–23 1,455 RV ± 3.1% 43% 54% 3% −11% The Economist/YouGov June 13–16 1,351 RV ± 3.1% 44% 53% 3% −9% The Economist/YouGov June 6–9 1,397 RV ± 3.2% 45% 53% 2% −8% The Economist/YouGov May 30–Jun 2 1,436 RV ± 3.2% 46% 51% 2% −5%

May 2025

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net The Economist/YouGov May 16-19 1,710 Adults ± 3.2% 43% 51% 5% −8% YouGov May 14-16 1,118 Adults ± 4% 44% 48% 8% −4% The Economist/YouGov May 9-12 1,786 Adults ± 3.3% 43% 52% 5% −9% YouGov May 6-8 1,143 Adults ± 3.7% 42% 50% 8% −8% The Economist/YouGov May 2–5 1,850 Adults ± 3.2% 42% 52% 5% −10% The Economist/YouGov May 2–5 1,693 RV ± 3.2% 44% 52% 3% −8% I&I/TIPP Insights Apr 30 – May 2 1,400 A ± 3.7% 42% 47% 11% −5% InsiderAdvantage/Trafalgar Apr 30 – May 1 1,200 RV ± 2.8% 46% 44% 10% +2%

April 2025

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net Civiqs Jan 20–Apr 30 22,508 RV 43% 53% 4% −10% Emerson College April 25–28 1,000 RV ± 3.0% 45% 45% 10% 0% The Economist/YouGov April 25–28 1,626 RV ± 3.0% 43% 54% 2% −11% Yahoo! News/YouGov April 25–28 1,597 A ± 2.9% 42% 53% 5% −11% Navigator Research/Global Strategy Group April 24–28 1,000 RV ± 3.1% 44% 54% 2% −10% NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ April 23–27 1,448 RV ± 2.4% 43% 56% 1% −13% CBS/YouGov April 23–25 2,365 A ± 2.4% 45% 55% — −10% New York Times/Siena College April 21–24 913 RV ± 4.3% 42% 54% 4% −12% CNN/SSRS April 17–24 1,678 RV ± 2.9% 41% 59% 1% −18% Napolitan News Service April 16–24 3,000 RV ± 4.3% 49% 48% 2% +1% John Zogby Strategies April 22–23 1,000 RV ± 3.2% 48% 50% 2% −2% Beacon/Shaw & Co./FOX News April 18–21 1,104 RV ± 3.0% 44% 55% 1% −11% Associated Press/NORC April 17–21 1,260 A ± 3.9% 39% 59% 2% −20% Ipsos/Reuters April 16–21 913 RV ± 2.0% 42% 53% 5% −11% American Research Group April 17–20 1,100 A ± 3.0% 43% 53% 4% −10% NPI/Franklin News April 15–18 2,527 RV ± 2.0% 44% 53% 3% −9% The Economist/YouGov April 13–15 1,512 A ± 3.4% 42% 52% 6% −10% Atlas Intel April 10–14 2,347 A ± 2.0% 46% 52% 2% −6% CBS News/YouGov April 8–11 2,410 A ± 2.4% 47% 53% — −6% YouGov April 7–10 1,151 A ± 4.0% 41% 54% 5% −13% Napolitan News Service/RMG Research April 2–10 3,000 RV ± 1.0% 49% 48% 3% +1% YouGov/The Economist April 5–8 1,563 RV ± 2.9% 45% 52% 3% −7% HarrisX April 4–7 1,883 RV ± 2.3% 47% 49% 4% −2% Quinnipiac University April 3–7 1,407 RV ± 2.6% 41% 53% 6% −12% Global Strategy Group/GBAO April 3–7 1,000 RV ± 3.1% 44% 53% 3% −9% Cygnal April 1–3 1,500 LV ± 2.5% 47% 51% 2% −4% J.L. Partners/Daily Mail April 1–3 1,019 RV ± 3.4% 47% 42% 2% +5%

March 2025

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Net CBS/YouGov March 27–28 2,609 A ± 2.3% 50% 50% — 0% Overton Insights March 24–28 1,200 RV ± 2.8% 46% 51% 3% −5% Harvard Caps/HarrisX March 26–27 2,746 RV ± 1.9% 49% 46% 5% +3%Napolitan News Service March 18–27 3,000 RV ± 1.8% 52% 45% 3% +7% Marquette University Law School March 17–27 1,021 A ± 3.5% 46% 54% 0% −8% The Economist/YouGov March 22–25 1,440 RV ± 3.3% 48% 50% 2% −2% Yahoo News/YouGov March 20–24 1,677 A ± 2.7% 44% 50% 6% −6% GBAO/Third Way March 17–23 2,000 A 48% 50% 2% −2% The Economist/YouGov March 16–18 1,458 RV ± 3.3% 47% 50% 3% −3% Fox News March 14–17 994 RV ± 3% 49% 51% — −2% Global Strategy Group/GBAO/Navigator March 13–17 1,000 RV ± 3.1% 47% 49% 4% −2% North Star Opinion Research/Dynata March 13–17 1,000 RV ± 3.1% 46% 51% 3% −6% Gallup March 3–16 1,002 A ± 4.0% 43% 53% 4% −10% Blueprint Research March 13–14 1,400 RV ± 3.0% 45% 51% 4% −6% Atlas Intel March 7–12 2,550 A ± 2% 47% 52% 0% −5% The Economist/YouGov March 9–11 1,699 A ± 3.2% 47% 47% 6% 0% Hart Research/Public Opinion Strategies March 7–11 1,000 RV ± 3.1% 47% 51% 2% −4% Emerson College March 8–10 1,000 RV ± 3% 47% 45% 8% +2% Quinnipiac March 6–10 1,198 RV ± 2.8% 42% 53% 6% −11% CNN/SSRS March 6–9 1,206 A ± 3.3% 45% 54% 1% −9%InsiderAdvantage/Trafalgar March 5 800 RV ± 3.46% 50% 45% 5% +5% Reuters/Ipsos March 3–4 1,174 A ± 3.1% 43% 50% 6% −7% Emerson College March 2–3 1,000 RV ± 3.0% 48% 43% 9% +5% Civiqs/Daily Kos Feb 28–Mar 3 1,031 RV ± 3.2% 48% 52% 0% −4% Emerson College Feb 28–Mar 2 2,229 RV 49% 48% 3% +1%

February 2025

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other YouGov/CBS News February 26–28 2,311 A ± 2.5% 51% 49% — Tipp Insights February 26–28 1,434 A ± 2.6% 47% 43% 10% Napolitan/RMG Research February 24–28 3,000 RV ± 1.8% 53% 45% 2% CNN/SSRS February 24–28 2,212 A ± 2.4% 48% 52% 0% Atlas Intel February 24–27 2,849 A ± 2.0% 50% 50% — Quantus Insights/TrendingPolitics February 24–26 1,000 RV ± 3.5% 51% 45% 4% J.L. Partners February 24–25 1,001 RV ± 3.4% 45% 39% 16% The Economist/YouGov February 23–25 1,444 RV ± 3.4% 48% 47% 5% Morning Consult February 21–24 2,225 RV ± 2.0% 50% 47% 3% Napolitan/RMG Research February 18–21 3,000 RV ± 1.8% 53% 44% 3% HarrisX/Harvard February 19–20 2,443 RV ± 2.0% 52% 43% 5% The Economist/YouGov February 16–18 1,451 RV ± 3.2% 50% 47% 3% Washington Post/Ipsos February 13–18 1,206 A ± 2.0% 48% 51% 1% Reuters/Ipsos February 13–18 4,145 A ± 2.0% 44% 51% 5% Emerson College February 15–17 1,000 RV ± 3.0% 48% 42% 10% Coefficient February 15–17 2,063 LV ± 3.4% 48% 48% 4% Quinnipiac University February 13–17 1,039 RV ± 3.0% 45% 48% 7% CNN/SSRS February 13–17 1,206 A ± 2.0% 47% 52% 1% Gallup February 3–16 1,004 A ± 4.0% 45% 51% 5% Morning Consult February 14–16 2,217 RV 50% 47% 3% SurveyUSA February 13–16 2,000 A ± 2.6% 51% 45% 3% Napolitan/RMG Research February 10–14 3,000 RV ± 1.8% 55% 43% 3% Echelon Insights February 10–13 1,010 LV ± 3.6% 52% 46% 2% The Economist/YouGov February 9–11 1,430 RV ± 3.3% 47% 49% 4% Morning Consult February 7–9 2,230 RV 50% 48% 2% Trafalgar/Insider Advantage February 7–9 1,321 RV ± 3.0% 54% 45% 1% YouGov/CBS February 5–7 2,175 A ± 2.5% 53% 47% — Napolitan/RMG Research February 3–6 3,000 RV ± 1.8% 51% 45% 3% Clarity Campaign Labs Jan 31–Feb 6 1,102 RV ± 1.5% 48% 43% 9% Cygnal February 4–5 1,500 LV 50% 48% 3% Marquette University Jan 27–Feb 5 1,063 A ± 3.6% 48% 52% — The Economist/YouGov February 2–4 1,423 RV ± 3.3% 48% 47% 5% Quantus Insights/TrendingPolitics February 1–3 1,000 RV ± 3.5% 52% 45% 3% Morning Consult Jan 31–Feb 3 2,303 RV 49% 47% 4% Navigator Research Jan 30–Feb 3 1,000 RV ± 3.1% 49% 47% 4% Pew Research Jan 27–Feb 2 4,999 A 47% 51% 2% AARP/Fabrizio/Impact Jan 27–Feb 1 3,000 RV ± 1.8% 48% 47% 5%

January 2025

Poll sourceDateSamplesize MoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other January 31 49% 44% 7% Napolitan/RMG Research January 27–31 4,000 RV ± 1.6% 53% 43% 3% ActiVote January 20–31 1,182 A 52% 46% 2%Emerson College January 27–28 1,000 RV ± 3% 49% 41% 10% The Economist/YouGov January 26–28 1,376 RV ± 3.3% 50% 46% 4%co/efficient January 25–28 1,570 LV ± 3.47% 52% 47% — Quinnipac University January 23–27 1,019 RV ± 3.1% 46% 43% 11% McLaughlin & Associates January 22–27 1,000 LV 52% 43% 5% Gallup January 21–27 1,001 A ± 4% 47% 48% 4% Reuters/Ipsos January 24–26 1,034 A ± 4% 45% 46% 9% Morning Consult January 24–26 2,302 RV 52% 44% 4% Research Co. January 22–24 1,001 A ± 3.1% 50% 46% 4% Echelon Insights January 22–24 1,024 LV ± 3.5% 51% 43% 6% Quantus Insights/TrendingPolitics January 22–23 1,000 RV ± 3.5% 54% 40% 6% Atlas Intel January 21–23 1,882 A ± 2% 50% 50% 0% RMG Research/Napolitan Institute January 20–23 3,000 RV ± 1.8% 57% 39% 5% Big Data Poll/Public Polling Project January 19–22 2,979 RV ± 1.8% 56% 37% 7% SoCal Strategies/OnPoint Politics January 21 742 A 49% 36% 15% Reuters/Ipsos January 20–21 1,077 A ± 3.6% 47% 41% 12% Insider Advantage January 20 800 RV ± 3.5% 56% 39% 5%

Approval of transition as president-elect Poll sourceDateSamplesize Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other HarrisX/Harvard January 15–16 2,650 RV 53% 39% 8% YouGov/The Economist January 12–14 1,425 RV 47% 36% 17% Beacon Research/Fox News January 10–13 922 RV 52% 46% 2% Navigator Research January 9–13 1,000 RV 50% 44% 6% CNN/SSRS January 9–12 1,205 A 55% 44% 0% YouGov/The Economist January 5–8 1,520 RV 51% 39% 10%

Statewide job approval ratings Polls marked with a (R) or (D) have been identified by FiveThirtyEight as having Republican or Democratic funding, respectively.

Alaska

+ Poll sourceDateSamplesizeMoE Approve Disapprove Unsure/Other Alaska Survey Research March 19-22, 2026 1,415 RV ± 2.7% 38.1%53.1% 8.9%

Arizona