Overview
- A new CNN Poll of Polls pegs President Trump’s job approval near 35% with disapproval around 64%, drawing on recent national surveys from ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos, Pew, Reuters/Ipsos, and AP-NORC.
- Individual polls diverge, with Fox News measuring 42% approval in late April, yet most reputable surveys land in the mid to low 30s and keep the aggregate near its cycle low.
- Rising gasoline costs linked to the Iran conflict are driving the slump, with CNN reporting Trump’s economic approval at 31% and other polls finding roughly seven in ten voters unhappy with his handling of living costs.
- Support within the Republican coalition shows signs of strain as an I&I/TIPP poll finds 18% of Republicans now view Trump unfavorably and CNN’s Harry Enten reports steep declines among GOP‑leaning independents.
- Pockets of resilience and variation persist, including 40% approval among Hispanics in an Economist/YouGov poll and continued, though softening, backing from Georgia Republicans, factors that could sway close races as the GOP defends narrow majorities.