Trump’s Approval at New Low in Second Term Polls Show Disapproval

President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have dropped to the lowest levels of his second term, according to multiple recent national polls, with a majority of Americans now saying they disapprove of his performance in office. The declines were recorded in surveys conducted in late October and show broad dissatisfaction across age groups and major policy areas.

A national poll conducted Oct. 27–30 found 37 percent of adults approve of the president’s job performance while 63 percent disapprove, the highest disapproval recorded for him across both terms. A separate weekly national survey taken Oct. 24–27 put approval at 39 percent and disapproval at 58 percent, a net gap of about 19 points. Both surveys have margins of sampling error of roughly three percentage points.

Respondents expressed negative views of the administration’s handling of several top issues. One poll reported net negative ratings on immigration (-10 points), abortion (-17), education (-19), the economy and jobs (-22), climate and the environment (-22), and inflation and consumer prices (-31). The same survey found specific executive actions viewed unfavorably by wide margins, including cancelling trade talks...