Trump’s Approval Rating Still Below 40% As Half Of Republicans Blame Trump For High Gas Prices
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- Trump’s weekly approval rating hasn’t risen above 36% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, after previously hovering at around 40% since last summer.
- The war with Iran negatively impacts views of both Trump and Republicans: 66% of respondents, including 30% of Republicans and 73% of independents, said Trump hasn’t clearly explained his goals for the war.
Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Topline President Donald Trump’s approval rating hasn’t risen above 36% in Reuters/Ipsos weekly polling since the start of the Iran war, as Americans on both sides of the aisle blame him for rising gas prices and 80% expect gas to become more expensive.
U,S. President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on Dec. 4, 2025.AFP via Getty Images Timeline May 11Trump’s approval rating improved two points, to 36%, from the 34% record low it reached at the end of April in Reuters/Ipsos polling, while 63% said they disapprove of Trump’s job performance (the poll of 1,254 U.S. adults was conducted May 8-11 and has a margin of error of 3).
Trump’s weekly approval rating hasn’t risen above 36% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, after previously hovering at around 40% since last summer.