Six months into his second term, President Donald Trump\u2019s approval rating has dropped to 37%, the lowest of this term and close to his all-time low of 34% at the end of his first term. Since January, his rating has fallen 10 points overall, with a 17-point decline among independents to 29%, matching his lowest with that group. Republicans remain steady near 90%, while Democrats\u2019 approval stays in the single digits.<\/p>\n
A July 7-21, 2025, Gallup poll shows Trump\u2019s ratings for handling eight domestic and foreign issues are generally poor. He scores highest on Iran (42%) and foreign affairs (41%), with lower marks for immigration (38%), the economy (37%), Middle East tensions (36%), foreign trade (36%), Ukraine (33%), and the federal budget (29%). Ratings have declined across most issues since earlier in the year, including a 14-point drop for the budget and an 8-point fall for immigration and Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Republicans broadly approve of Trump\u2019s handling of all issues, with foreign affairs at 93% and Ukraine at 70%. Democrats\u2019 ratings are in single digits for most issues, peaking at 12% for Ukraine. Independents\u2019 approval ranges from 36% for Iran to 19% for the budget.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s second-quarter approval averaged 40%, similar to his first-term low of 39% and well below the 59% average for post-WWII presidents. Only Bill Clinton (44%) had a sub-majority rating during his second quarter. Trump\u2019s rating also trails other two-term presidents at this stage, including Nixon (44% during Watergate), Obama, and Bush, while Eisenhower, Reagan, and Clinton enjoyed majority support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Six months into his second term, President Donald Trump\u2019s approval rating has dropped to 37%, the lowest of this term and close to his all-time low of 34% at the end of his first term. Since January, his rating has fallen 10 points overall, with a 17-point decline among independents to 29%, matching his lowest…<\/p>\n