Trump Approval Hits Record Lows on Iran War, Inflation

President Donald Trump's approval rating has plunged to record lows in his second term, with multiple polls showing support dipping below 40 percent amid widespread public dissatisfaction over the ongoing war with Iran and surging inflation. The latest surveys, released between March 20 and 30, 2026, indicate approval ratings ranging from 33 percent to 43 percent, with disapproval consistently above 50 percent and net approval as low as minus 23 points.

A University of Massachusetts Amherst poll, conducted March 20 to 25 among 1,000 respondents, recorded Trump's approval at 33 percent, the lowest in the series' tracking, down from 44 percent in April 2025 and 38 percent in July. Disapproval stood at 62 percent, with 53 percent expressing strong disapproval. Other surveys echoed the trend: The Economist and YouGov poll of 1,679 adults from March 27 to 30 found 35 percent approval and 58 percent disapproval; a Harris Poll of 2,009 registered voters March 25 to 26 showed 43 percent approval against 53 percent disapproval; and a Quinnipiac University survey placed approval at 37 percent, down three points from the prior month.

Analysts attribute the decline primarily to Trump's...