Poll reveals Donald Trump's approval rating as expert warns of 'profound problems'
Donald Trump's latest approval rating has been revealed after a bumpy 2026 for global stability, and the US’s inclusion in the Iran war.
The question surrounding how many people support Trump after his tumultuous year in office for his second term as POTUS has been of interest across the world – and now, we know exactly how people feel.
After his controversial opinions on policies such as immigration, LGBTQ+ issues, and diversity schemes in the workplace divided the nation, the tide has been changing as time has gone on.
Just last month, Fox News asked voters to explain how they feel about Trump's presidency and his handling of foreign policy, the economy and his tariff policy.
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The poll surveyed 1,004 registered voters from February 28 until March 2, and didn’t include voting on the US-Israel strikes on Iran due to the vote occurring before the war.
So, what did the poll find?
What it found was that Trump’s disapproval ratings were at 57 percent, led by voters who did not approve of him.
Just under one month later, along with a war in the Middle East and oil prices increasing as a result, the latest figures are in.
While Trump’s approval rating was relatively stable over at the start of the Iran war, Silver Bulletin reported that just two weeks ago, his approval rating was at -13.9.
But now, Trump has a net approval rating of -16.7... A record low.
That’s lower than Joe Biden’s approval rating of –11.7 after one year in Office.
The full figures include his handling of the economy (-21.3) and inflation (-32.7), as well as his overall disapproval rates being a second term high of 46.7 percent.
According to the pollster, this signifies ‘profound problems’ in the Republican’s coalition.
“Obviously, gas prices are a big factor,” Nate Silver wrote on X as the findings were published.
“But Trump has profound problems. There *are* signs of erosion among his base. Only 22 percent of Americans have a *strongly* favorable view of Trump. 2028 aspirants are starting to pull away from him. One wonders about the effect of his age, too.”
Similarly, Trump’s overall approval fell to 36 percent, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll last week.
The poll found that 46 percent of voters believe the Iran conflict makes the US less safe, while 26 percent of those who participated believe it will make America safer.
Usually, Gallup Inc. provides approval tracking on its website for Trump, however, the company recently announced its tracking of 'Presidential Approval Ratings [for] Donald Trump' is closing.
The tracking has been going on for 88 years, with Gallup sharing a statement with The Post that this comes as the 'context around these measures has changed'.
Gallup spokesperson Justin McCarthy said: "They are now widely produced, aggregated and interpreted, and no longer represent an area where Gallup can make its most distinctive contribution.”
In response, White House spokesperson, Davis Ingle told UNILAD: "What matters most to the American people is having a Commander-in-Chief who takes decisive action to eliminate threats and keep them safe, which is exactly what President Trump is doing with the ongoing successful Operation Epic Fury. President Trump campaigned proudly on his promise to deny the Iranian regime the ability to develop a nuclear weapon, which is what this noble operation is seeking to accomplish. The President does not make these incredibly important national security decisions based on fluid opinion polls, but on the best interest of the American people.”
The most bizarre quotes and announcements from Trump's second term
He won't deport Prince Harry because 'he has enough problems with Meghan'
In early 2025, Trump was asked during an interview with the New York Post if he had plans to kick Prince Harry out of the US amid ongoing questions about his immigration status.
"I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife," he said. "She’s terrible."
Saying Volodymyr Zelenskyy was 'all dressed up' in military attire
Ahead of a 2025 meeting in the Oval Office, the Ukrainian president wore a black, long-sleeved polo shirt featuring the Ukrainian trident - after which he'd vowed not to wear a suit until Russia's invasion of his country would come to an end.
Trump jokily said as he greeted Zelenskyy: "Oh look, you’re all dressed up."
Saying Denmark doesn't have a right to Greenland - despite it belonging to them
When the US was involved in that dispute over Greenland, as Trump wanted the land to be America’s, he claimed that Denmark didn't have the 'right' to the country.
Well, it's clear Trump didn't realize that Greenland is a self-governing, autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, and has been part of Denmark for 600 years.
A promise to bring back plastic straws
Again in 2025, Trump - who sold branded plastic straws during his 2020 election campaign - said paper straws 'don't work' and 'disgustingly' dissolve when being used.
"These things don’t work," he said. "I’ve had them many times, and on occasion, they break, they explode."
Saying the Biden administration spent $8 million making mice transgender
During his address to Congress in March 2025, Trump accused the Biden administration of spending $8 million on 'transgender mice' experiments.
PBS later fact-checked this and concluded that this claim was false, with PBS News Hour's White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López saying 'the idea that scientists are making mice transgender is false'.
"These experiments were studying the effects of gender-affirming hormones on asthma and on whether gender-affirming hormones increase breast cancer risk," Barrón-López explained.
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico
On his first day in office for his second term of presidency in January 2025, Trump infamously signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America to honor 'American greatness'.
It's important to note that the change applies only to US federal communications and maps.
Saying a day like The Purge would 'curb crime'
During his 2024 election campaign, Trump wildly called for 'one real rough, nasty' and 'violent day' of police retaliation in order to eradicate crime 'immediately' - which many drew comparisons to the thriller film The Purge.
"One rough hour — and I mean real rough — the word will get out and it will end immediately, you know? It will end immediately," Trump said to the crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Calling Kamala Harris a 's**t' vice president
Another moment during his 2024 election campaign saw Trump take aim at his opponent, former vice president Kamala Harris.
He told his supporters: "We have to tell Kamala Harris that you’ve had enough, that you just can’t take it anymore. We can’t stand you, you’re a s**t vice president. The worst."
Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News
Britt Jones