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Rural Support for Trump Falls to 50% in New Poll

Rising gas, food and farm input costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran threaten narrow Republican majorities in November.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a proclamation for restoring American commercial fishing in the Pacific, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer
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Overview

  • The June 3–8 Reuters/Ipsos online poll found President Donald Trump's approval among rural Americans dropped to 50%, down about 10 points from February 2025.
  • Rural disapproval rose to 48%, and only 31% of rural respondents approved of his handling of cost-of-living issues while 61% disapproved.
  • Voters cited higher gasoline, grocery and fertilizer prices as key grievances, with diesel at record highs and longer rural driving distances making fuel spikes more painful.
  • Individual interviews with longtime Republican rural voters described pocketbook strain and frustration over the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as reasons for eroding support.
  • The slump is politically significant because Trump won rural voters by large margins in 2024 and Republicans now defend slim congressional majorities this November.