Overview
- Marquette Law School’s September survey reports 43% approval and 57% disapproval, marking the poll’s lowest Trump rating this year.
- A New York Times/Siena poll of registered voters finds 43% approval and 54% disapproval, with respondents naming the economy as the top issue.
- A subsequent YouGov/Economist poll places approval at 39% with 57% disapproval, underscoring variation across national surveys.
- GOP-aligned McLaughlin shows a more favorable picture among likely voters at 49% approval to 46% disapproval and a 47%–41% Republican lead on the generic congressional ballot.
- McLaughlin describes three media “silos” shaping perceptions of Trump and the economy, splitting audiences across left-leaning outlets, right-leaning outlets, and low-news consumers.