Overview
- The latest Economist/YouGov poll released Aug. 11 shows President Trump at 33% approval and 62% disapproval, the lowest mark recorded in that tracker.
- The July jobs report that showed a net loss of about 23,000 positions has helped push Trump’s job‑specific approval from a +9 net in January 2025 to roughly −22 now, analysts say.
- CNN data analyst Harry Enten reports support for Trump’s handling of the Iran war has collapsed among highly motivated voters from about 53% in July 2024 to roughly 29% today.
- Voter worries over the Iran conflict — from U.S. military casualties to Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions and higher fuel costs — have erased the GOP’s prior advantage on national security and foreign policy.
- Those shifts have translated into consistent Democratic leads on the generic congressional ballot and have political analysts warning the combination of economic and foreign‑policy negatives raises the risk of substantial Republican midterm losses.