Trump approval rating hits second-term low in new polling
Pollsters found Trump’s approval at 37 percent, with 59 percent of respondents saying they disapprove of the president’s job performance. The previous Times/Siena poll, released in January, showed Trump with an approval rating of 40 percent, while 57 percent of respondents said they disapproved of the president’s performance. Trump sees stronger approval among men than women in the new survey, with his overall approval among men registering at 45 percent versus 29 percent among women.
- ▪Pollsters found Trump’s approval at 37 percent, with 59 percent of respondents saying they disapprove of the president’s job performance.
- ▪The previous Times/Siena poll, released in January, showed Trump with an approval rating of 40 percent, while 57 percent of respondents said they disapproved of the president’s performance.
- ▪Trump sees stronger approval among men than women in the new survey, with his overall approval among men registering at 45 percent versus 29 percent among women.
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State Watch Trump approval rating hits second-term low in new polling Comments: by Ryan Mancini - 05/18/26 9:45 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Ryan Mancini - 05/18/26 9:45 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump’s approval rating dipped to a second-term low in the latest New York Times/Siena poll published Monday. Pollsters found Trump’s approval at 37 percent, with 59 percent of respondents saying they disapprove of the president’s job performance. The previous Times/Siena poll, released in January, showed Trump with an approval rating of 40 percent, while 57 percent of respondents said they disapproved of the president’s performance.
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