Trump approval rating falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency: poll

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to the lowest point of his presidency, with most Americans concerned the U.S. war with Iran will last a long time.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll concluded Monday after a four-day survey of U.S. adults nationwide.

What is Trump's approval rating right now?

Just 33% of respondents said they approved of Trump's performance in the White House, while 64% disapproved, the poll found. That figure is down from 35% in a poll that closed earlier this month, and it ties the lowest level of his first term, reached in December 2017.

Why has Trump's approval rating fallen this year?

Trump returned to the White House in 2025 with just under half the country approving of his presidency. His popularity took a hit this year after he ordered strikes on Iran alongside U.S. ally Israel, a conflict that paralyzed a fifth of the global oil trade.

The resulting surge in gasoline prices is weighing on U.S. households, and on Republican allies defending their congressional majorities in the November midterm elections. Trump campaigned on promises to keep inflation in check and avoid long wars, and initially pledged the Iran conflict would take only weeks.

Iran has proved resilient, however, and has kept the oil trade through the Strait of Hormuz largely bottled up even as the conflict has cooled. Trump told a political rally in Garden City, New York, on Friday that paying "a tiny little bit more for your gasoline" is worth ensuring "a very evil country" could not have a nuclear weapon.

How do Americans view the war with Iran, and what does it mean for the midterms?

About 80% of Americans, including 87% of Democrats and 71% of Republicans, think U.S. involvement in Iran "will go on for an extended period of time," the poll found. Only 16% expect the conflict to end within a few weeks. Throughout the war, Trump has alternated between threats of escalation and claims that a peace deal is near, and only one in five Americans, along with just half of Republicans, think the war has been worth it.

Concerns over the war and gas prices are making Republicans nervous about defending their slim House majority on November 3, while Democrats increasingly see the Senate within reach too. Reuters/Ipsos polling this month showed voters prefer Democrats over Republicans as economic stewards for the first time in about a decade, with 38% favoring Democrats on the economy compared to 35% for Republicans. Democrats are also seen as better equipped to manage the cost of living.

How does immigration factor into Trump's approval numbers?

The Republican approach to immigration has remained more popular than the Democrats' throughout Trump's term, supported by a sharp fall in border crossings and a sustained nationwide crackdown. But Republicans are losing ground amid deadly confrontations and a surge in detainees, including children.

Some 40% of registered voters said Republicans have the better approach on immigration, compared to 38% who favor Democrats, the poll found. That two-point spread is the narrowest of Trump's term, down from a 26-point Republican lead in January 2025. The poll, conducted online, gathered responses from 1,166 U.S. adults nationwide with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.