Trump's approval rating falls to new low in latest poll

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Published August 18, 2026 3:01 PM MST

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 9, 2026 at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey. (Credit: Eric Lee/Getty Images)

The Brief

    • President Donald Trump’s approval rating dipped to 33% with most Americans expressing disapproval of his performance, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. 
    • A majority of Americans responded that the U.S-Iran conflict will go on for a longer amount of time. 
    • Respondents in the poll admit they support Democrats managing the economy but favor the Republican approach to addressing immigration in the United States. 

President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped to the lowest level of his second term in the White House.

In a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 33% of Americans in the survey admitted that they approved of Trump's performance in the White House, while 64% disapproved. 

RELATED: Trump's approval rating hit new low amid Iran war, recent poll finds

The poll noted that Trump's low approval rating has now tied the lowest level of his prior term reached in December 2017.

Trump’s approval took a hit after he ordered military strikes on Iran along with Israel earlier this year. The ongoing conflict has resulted in surging gas prices in the U.S. and rattled global oil prices.  

Reuters conducted a poll of 1,166 Americans between Aug. 14 and Aug. 17.

Majority of Americans believe the Iran war will continue 

Dig deeper:

The poll shows that roughly 80% of Americans, including 87% of Democrats and 71% of Republicans, believe the United States involvement in Iran "will go on for an extended period of time," compared to 16% who think the ongoing war would likely "end ​in a few weeks."

Democrats preferred to manage the U.S. economy

The other side:

The latest poll showed 38% of respondents think ​Democrats will manage the economy better, compared to 35% who support a Republican strategy. Americans also admitted in the survey that Democrats are better equipped to ⁠handle the cost of living in the U.S.

Americans support Republicans' approach to immigration 

Big picture view:

Respondents in the poll prefer a Republican approach to addressing immigration over Democrats since President Donald Trump began his nationwide enforcement.

Approximately 40% of registered voters acknowledge Republicans ⁠have the better ​method on immigration policy, compared to 38% who chose Democrats, according to the ​poll.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Aug. 14-17. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.


 

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