Overview
- Multiple national polls published in late July and reported widely on Monday show President Trump’s approval clustered in the low 30s, with Quinnipiac at 32%, AP‑NORC at 33%, CNN at 34% and Reuters/Ipsos around 35%.
- The president posted on Truth Social on Monday, August 3, calling the polling “made up by the Fake News Media” and asserting unverified “REAL Polling Numbers” while listing his administration’s policy claims as proof.
- The White House responded through a spokesperson by touting Trump’s record on jobs, taxes, border security and foreign policy rather than conceding the poll results.
- Reporters and pollsters link the drop in support mainly to the war in Iran, higher gasoline prices and worsening public views of his handling of the economy, trends that could motivate Democratic turnout this fall.
- Analysts and Republican operatives warn the numbers raise midterm risks for the GOP but note that poll aggregates vary and redistricting plus deep polarization make national approval swings an imperfect predictor of House and Senate seat changes.