President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level across his two terms, according to a new poll from The Associated Press and NORC at the University of Chicago. The poll found that just 31% of Americans approved of the way Trump is handling his job as president, while 69% disapproved. The findings come as the November 2026 midterm elections draw closer. The same survey also points to growing concerns about prices, the economy and the direction of the country, as per a report by Newsweek.
What does the new Trump approval poll show?
Trump’s overall approval rating in the AP-NORC poll stood at about three in 10 adults, with 69% saying they disapproved of his performance. The poll was conducted from September 24 through 28 among 2,140 adults using NORC’s probability-based panel. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.
The poll also found that 73% of Americans believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. Meanwhile, 46% said their families were worse off than they were when Trump began his second term.
Trump entered his second term with a 50.5% approval rating and 44.3% disapproval, according to the figures provided in the polling data. His approval has since declined.
Civiqs’ rolling tracking poll of registered voters, with figures captured through September 28, also showed Trump underwater in 39 states and every major battleground state. Civiqs put his overall approval at 34%.
The president still had a net approval rating in 10 states: Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama and West Virginia.
