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Trump Approval Rating Falls to 34 Percent in New Quinnipiac Poll

A Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday shows President Trump's approval rating at 34 percent and disapproval at 58 percent. The poll marks the lowest approval rating recorded for the president during his second term.

Newsweek
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A Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday shows President Trump's approval rating at 34 percent and his disapproval rating at 58 percent. The survey marks the lowest approval rating the president has received during his second term according to the pollster. 7 percent. Approval dropped four percentage points from the previous month's survey while disapproval rose three points.

Eighty percent of Republicans approve of the president's job performance while 12 percent disapprove. Two percent of Democrats approve compared with 97 percent who disapprove. Among independents, approval stands at 26 percent and disapproval at 64 percent.

The president also recorded a 33 percent approval rating on the economy and a 64 percent disapproval rating. This figure represents the lowest economic approval rating the president has received across both terms.

A YouGov/The Economist survey released Tuesday showed a 37 percent approval rating and 57 percent disapproval. An AP-NORC poll conducted from May 14 to May 18 found 37 percent approval and 62 percent disapproval. White House Spokesman Davis Ingle said in an email to Newsweek on Wednesday that the November 2024 election represented the ultimate poll and that the president continues to work on jobs, inflation, and housing affordability.

Key Facts

34 percent approval
current rating in Quinnipiac poll
1,106 respondents
sample size for Quinnipiac survey
3.7 percent margin of error
reported for Quinnipiac poll
33 percent economic approval
lowest across both presidential terms

Story Timeline

3 events
  1. May 20, 2026

    Quinnipiac University releases poll showing 34 percent approval for President Trump.

    1 sourceNewsweek
  2. May 19, 2026

    YouGov/The Economist survey shows 37 percent approval for the president.

    1 sourceNewsweek
  3. May 18, 2026

    AP-NORC poll conducted among 1,117 adults ends data collection period.

    1 sourceNewsweek

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    The poll results may influence Republican campaign strategies ahead of November midterms.

  2. 02

    Lower approval among independents could affect turnout in competitive districts.

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Confidence score75%
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Word count206 words
PublishedMay 20, 2026, 10:41 PM
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