A recent survey indicates that President Trump’s approval rating has hit the lowest mark of his second term.
According to the latest Gallup poll, only 37% of U.S. adults approve of his performance since taking office. This represents a drop from 40% in June, 43% in May, and 44% in April.
Overall, Trump’s approval has decreased by ten points since he assumed office in January, when 47% of people approved of his handling of the job.
The decline is particularly pronounced among independents; only 29% now express approval of his performance, down 7 percentage points since June and 17 points since January.
When Trump began his term, he enjoyed a 46% approval rating among independents, but this has since dwindled to the mid-30s, reaching the low 20s in the latest poll.
On the Republican front, a solid 89% still approve of Trump’s performance, a figure that has remained relatively stable since he returned to the Oval Office.
Conversely, approval among Democrats has languished in single digits since January, with just 2% approving according to the most recent survey.
This trend mirrors the overall approval ratings, where 41% of adults have a favorable view of Trump, a decline from 48% in January.
Independents’ favorable perceptions have similarly dropped, from 47% in January to just 34% today, per Gallup.
The survey also covers issues related to Trump’s significant tax and spending bills, as well as his domestic policy priorities, which drew attention shortly after he enacted the laws.
Additionally, the poll coincided with increasing dissatisfaction among Republicans over the government’s handling of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A memo from the Department of Justice was released on July 7th, coinciding with the start of voting. There’s no evidence suggesting Epstein maintained a “client list,” and officials have stated they would not pursue further claims or disclose more documents related to the case.
The Gallup survey was conducted between July 7th and 21st, involving 1,002 adults, with a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
