Donald Trump has never been more unpopular in his second term in office, according to CNN presenter Harry Enten. A Fox News poll cited by Enten shows Trump's disapproval rating at 59%, up from 51% a year ago. Support for President Trump is at its lowest point ever during his second term, according to research from four sources. According to Newsweek, pollsters said the 60 percent disapproval level is the highest recorded since the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot, marking the lowest approval rating of his second term so far.
Polling discrepancies exist regarding Trump's overall approval rating. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released March 24 found 36% of voters approve of Trump's job performance, with 62% disapproving. Meanwhile, a new survey by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos shows 60 percent of adults in the US disapproving of his performance, while 39 percent approve. By more than two-to-one, Americans say the administration's actions have been worse than they expected (50%) rather than better (21%), according to research from four sources. Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support all or most of Trump's policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year, the same research indicates.
Trump now has the worst net approval rating among independents of any president ever at this point in term two, according to CNN data expert Harry Enten. Enten further notes that Trump's net approval rating among independents is minus 45 points, worse than Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, and Nixon during impeachment hearings. This represents a significant erosion of support from voters outside his political base.
I am more popular than at any point in my decade-long political career.
Hispanic voter support has experienced a sharp decline. Only 28% of Hispanic voters support Trump's presidency, while 72% disapprove, according to a Fox News survey cited by multiple sources. Trump's approval rating among Hispanic voters was 59% in January 2025, fell to 44% in March 2025, and recovered slightly to 48% in December, according to the same sources. However, Pew Research Center shows Trump's job-approval rating among Hispanics has dropped to 27 percent positive and 70 percent negative, with 51 percent expressing very strong disapproval. Exit polls indicated that Trump improved his standing with Latino voters by more than 20 percentage points in 2024 compared with his 2016 victory, but according to a March 2026 analysis by the Economist, Trump's approval among Latino voters has plummeted to 22%.
Hispanic voters express significant concerns across multiple policy areas. According to multiple sources, 76% of Hispanics are concerned about paying bills, and 84% are concerned about inflation and high prices. The same sources indicate 62% of Hispanic voters are concerned about deportations by ICE. Additionally, 66% of Hispanic voters oppose military action against Iran, compared to 58% of voters overall. In a bipartisan poll by UnidosUS released in November, 14% of Latino voters said their lives were better after Trump took office, while 39% said they had gotten worse.
Asian American approval has also dropped significantly. Trump is nearly as unpopular now with Asian Americans, registering a 31 percent approval and 66 percent disapproval ratio, with 49 percent very strongly disapproving, according to research from four sources. Per Pew, Trump won 40 percent of Asian Americans in 2024, compared to the 30 percent he won in 2020, indicating a demographic shift that has since reversed.
CNN poll shows 100% approval within the MAGA faction of the Republican Party.
Policy-specific approval ratings show particular weaknesses. According to experts, Trump's approval on crime sits around 47%. On immigration, Trump's approval fell from roughly 45% in late 2025 to 39% in February, according to Reuters. Reuters found about 1 in 4 respondents approved of Trump's handling of the economy.
Economic concerns appear central to the approval decline. Domestic gas prices surged by more than $1 per gallon after fighting commenced last month, according to research from four sources. The share of Republicans who disapprove of Trump's handling of cost-of-living issues rose 7 points in one week to 34%, the same research indicates. A poll found 57 percent of Republicans want Trump to focus on the economy and the cost of living in his State of the Union address. Research from four sources shows half of Democrats, 56 percent of independents and 65 percent of Republicans also said economic issues should be a key focus.
Foreign policy disapproval is another significant factor. According to multiple sources, 62% disapprove of Trump's handling of foreign affairs, and 64% disapprove of his Iran policy specifically. According to a Reuters survey, about 1 in 3 Americans approve of the military operation in Iran.
Fox polls are terrible, and Rupert Murdoch promised to get rid of the pollster.
Conservative division has emerged over Middle East involvement. A growing divide among prominent conservatives has emerged over U.S. involvement in the Middle East, according to research from four sources. The same research indicates conservative commentators such as Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Nick Fuentes are opposed to the war.
Public confidence in Trump's leadership and fitness shows significant weaknesses. According to research from four sources, 34% of Americans say they are extremely or very confident that Trump has the leadership skills needed to serve as president. About half say they are not too or not at all confident Trump has the mental fitness (52%) or physical fitness (50%) to do the job, the research indicates. The same sources show 25% are extremely or very confident that Trump respects the country's democratic values or that he picks good advisers. Just 21% are extremely or very confident Trump acts ethically in office, while 60% express little or no confidence.
Age-based approval differences exist even among Trump's supporters. Among 2024 Trump voters, his job-approval rating ranges from a high of 92 percent among those over 65 to a low of 69 percent among those age 18 to 34, according to research from four sources.
Pollsters that are good show me leading by a lot in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race.
Public uncertainty extends to major legislation. According to research from four sources, 23 percent of Americans, and the same percentage of Republicans, are 'not sure' how they feel about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The percentage strongly disapproving of the megabill (33 percent) is a lot bigger than the percentage strongly approving (11 percent), the same research indicates.
The specific actions or policies driving the decline in Trump's approval ratings among key demographics remain unclear, though economic concerns, immigration policies, and foreign conflicts appear to be significant factors. Polling methodologies differ between sources, causing variations in approval figures that make precise measurement challenging. Public sentiment on Trump's handling of the Iran conflict beyond approval ratings has not been fully captured in available data.
Trump has publicly disputed the polling data, claiming he is more popular than at any point in his decade-long political career. He also stated that CNN poll shows 100% approval within the MAGA faction of the Republican Party, and asserted that pollsters that are good show him leading by a lot in a hypothetical 2028 presidential race. Regarding Fox News polling, Trump declared that Fox polls are terrible, and Rupert Murdoch promised to get rid of the pollster. These statements contradict multiple polls showing low or declining approval ratings for Trump, highlighting a disconnect between his self-assessment and objective polling data.
The White House's internal strategies to address falling approval ratings have not been publicly disclosed. The impact of declining approval on Trump's political future and potential 2028 candidacy remains uncertain, though his continued claims of popularity suggest he may dismiss these poll results as he has others throughout his political career.