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Trump's Approval Stuck at 33% as Democrats Show Greater Midterm Enthusiasm
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds President Donald Trump's approval rating at a career low of 33%, with broad dissatisfaction over the Iran war and economic stewardship. Democrats report higher enthusiasm for the upcoming midterms, and independents lean Democratic in congressional preference.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, matching the lowest level of his political career, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll concluded Monday. The survey attributes the decline to broad dissatisfaction over the war in Iran and the Republican administration’s handling of the economy.
The poll, which surveyed 1,167 S. adults nationwide, marks the third consecutive Reuters/Ipsos survey with 33% approval. Trump’s rating has held at this level since mid-August, a figure only briefly touched early in his first presidency and well below the 47% approval he recorded early in his current term. It is also lower than the low point reached by his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, who saw 35% approval in October 2024.
Democratic Enthusiasm Outpaces Republicans
As the November 3 midterm elections approach, the poll found Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting than Republicans. Among self-identified Democrats, 46% described themselves as “very enthusiastic” about voting, compared with 31% of Republicans. Independents, when asked which party they would support in the congressional elections if held today, favored Democrats by a margin of 36% to 22%.
Trump’s political brand appears to be a potential liability for the Republican Party, which is defending slim congressional majorities in the midterms.
Iran War and Cost of Living Drive Discontent
The survey shows just 36% of Americans approve of the war in Iran, which began in February when Trump ordered S. bombing strikes. Gasoline prices have surged since then, contributing to widespread discontent over inflation. The conflict has seen long lulls, but recent days have brought missile strikes between the two sides, and Iran has largely blocked a major transit point for global oil trade.
Cost-of-living concerns weigh heavily on the president: 71% of Americans, including four in ten Republicans, disapprove of how Trump is handling the cost of living. For the last month, registered voters in the survey have said the Democratic Party has better ideas for the economy than the Republican Party — the first time Democrats have led on that issue in about a decade.
The poll had a margin of error of 3 percentage points in either direction.
Mississippi-Specific Data
In Mississippi, a state that has long been a Trump stronghold, support has weakened since the start of his second term. According to Aug. 31 polling data from Civiqs, Trump’s approval rating in the state is 45% — the lowest ever recorded for him there — while disapproval stands at 49%, the highest of both terms. At the start of his term in 2025, Trump’s Mississippi approval was about 56%, with 41% disapproving.
Civiqs data also shows Mississippi’s highest approval rating for Biden was about 40%. Nationally, Civiqs’ favorability data as of Aug. 31 indicates 58% of voters hold a negative outlook on the president, with 38% viewing him favorably. A YouGov poll for The Economist released Aug. 10 similarly found 58% unfavorable and 39.6% favorable, with 2.4% unsure.
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Facts Included:
Trump has a 45% approval rating in Mississippi, according to Aug. 31 polling data from Civiqs.
His disapproval rating is 49%, which is also the highest for both terms.
Only one in three Americans supports Trump, according to the most recent Reuters/Ipsos polls.
Gas prices have climbed by about a dollar per gallon compared to last year across the U.S. as a result of the conflict.
Nationally, the Iran war, which has continued for six months, has low support.
Nationally, Trump's approval rating of 33% is also lower than former President Joe Biden’s lowest approval rating of 35% in October 2024, according to Reuters/Ipsos tracking.
Mississippi's highest approval rating for Biden was about 40%.
Civiqs' national favorability data shows 58% of voters have a negative outlook on the president.
About 38% of people viewed him favorably as of Aug. 31.
YouGov's poll for The Economist says Trump stands at 58% unfavorable, 36% favorable, and 4% don't know as of Aug. 10.
Trump started this term in 2025 with about a 56% approval rating in the Magnolia State.
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ClaimJust 33% of Americans approve of the job Donald Trump is doing in the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday.
ClaimThe Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 36% of independents picked Democrats and 22% said Republicans when asked which party they would vote for in the congressional elections if held today.
ClaimSince mid-August, Trump's approval rating has held at a level it only briefly touched early in his first presidency, well below the 47% share of Americans who approved of his performance early in his current term.
ClaimFor the last month, registered voters in the survey have been saying the Democratic Party has better ideas for the economy than the Republican Party, the first time Democrats have led on the issue in about a decade.