Poll shows majority of Americans question Trump's fitness for office

A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is neither mentally nor physically fit to serve as commander in chief, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll reported by The Hill.

The survey found 59% of respondents said Trump lacks the mental sharpness to lead the country, while 55% said he is not in good enough physical health to serve. Both figures reflect rising public doubt about his capacity to govern.

What did the poll find about Trump's fitness for office?

The poll found 59% of Americans doubt Trump's mental acuity, compared with 40% who said he is mentally equipped for the role. On physical health, 55% said he is not fit enough to serve, while 44% disagreed.

The survey also found 54% do not consider Trump a strong leader, and 67% said he does not carefully weigh important decisions.

The findings align with other recent surveys showing rising disapproval of the president.

Analysts say economic concerns linked to regional tensions and trade policies, including tariffs, have contributed to the trend. A separate Pew survey found at least 60% of Americans lacked confidence in Trump to manage the executive branch or use military force responsibly.

How are the Strait of Hormuz tensions affecting public opinion on Trump?

Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments pass, have added to public anxiety about rising costs. Half of respondents said they expect gas prices to increase over the next year, while 21% anticipated a decline, 15% expected no change, and 13% were unsure.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in an interview with ABC's This Week that prices would fall "immediately" once the strait reopened, while acknowledging a full return to pre-crisis levels would take time.

Trump has separately said prices would drop "tremendously" ahead of the next US midterm elections. US officials have framed reopening key shipping routes as the primary path to easing fuel costs.

What does the poll show about public concern over Iran-related security threats?

Security anxieties linked to the conflict also registered strongly in the survey. A total of 61% of respondents said the Iran-related conflict had increased the threat of terrorism against Americans, while 11% said it had reduced the threat, 26% saw no change, and 2% did not respond.

Large-scale US strikes on Iran have eased since a ceasefire took effect last month, and Trump has told Congress that the conflict has been "terminated." US naval presence in the region continues, however, amid ongoing Iranian warnings against commercial shipping through the strait.

The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll was conducted online between April 24 and April 28 among 2,560 US adults, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.