Overview
- Polls released July 28–30 from CNN/SSRS, AP‑NORC, Quinnipiac and Economist/YouGov converge on overall approval in the low 30s, roughly 32–34 percent, marking a synchronized drop across multiple independent trackers.
- Support on specific issues is far weaker, with roughly 28 percent approving of his handling of the Iran conflict, about 25 percent on inflation, and near 21–22 percent on gas prices in the latest surveys.
- A CNN/SSRS survey found a record 73 percent of adults say the president has not paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems, and Republican approval has slipped into the mid‑to‑high 70s in several polls.
- Pollsters link the slump to the costly, prolonged military campaign with Iran plus higher living costs: recent strikes, U.S. casualties, disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and national gas averages above $4 are cited as direct drivers of voter anger.
- The timing and depth of the drop create immediate electoral risk for the GOP with fewer than 100 days until the midterms, as polls show higher Democratic motivation and growing voter desire for a ceasefire or pause in the conflict.