Overview
- The Reuters/Ipsos national survey released Tuesday put President Trump’s approval at 36 percent, down four points from the same pollster last week.
- Only 25 percent approve of his handling of the cost of living as gas prices jumped after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began February 28, and 61 percent now oppose the strikes while 35 percent approve.
- Other trackers show a similar slide, including The Argument’s 40–58 split for a record net −18, Economist/YouGov’s 37 percent overall approval, and CBS/YouGov finding just 18 percent say they are better off financially.
- Key groups that powered his 2024 win are moving away: CBS/YouGov reports about 60 percent of independents say his policies make them worse off with only about 13 percent saying better off, and Economist/YouGov shows male approval at 41 percent with 55 percent disapproving.
- Republican backing remains high but shows softening, with Economist/YouGov putting GOP approval at 82 percent and Reuters/Ipsos finding GOP disapproval on cost of living rising to 34 percent, a mix that analysts warn could threaten GOP prospects in the 2026 midterms.