Donald Trump's approval rating has sunk to a historic low, surpassing even Joe Biden's lowest point, according to recent polling data. Our tracker shows that Trump has spent only eight weeks with more Americans approving of his performance than disapproving throughout his two terms in office.
The latest numbers reveal a net approval of -23 percentage points among all Americans and -19 among registered voters, worse than his previous low of -21 in 2017. This trend has persisted for months, with no sign of a rebound, and has left Republicans heading into November's midterm elections with cause for concern.
Trump's slide in popularity is not confined to events overseas, as he is underwater across every demographic group and on all the most important issues. The war with Iran, which has seen petrol prices rise above $4 a gallon, has had the opposite effect of a potential 'war bounce' and has further eroded his approval ratings.
With the incumbent party almost always losing seats in midterm elections, and the scale of losses correlating with the president's approval rating, most pundits expect the Democrats to take the House and are now favourites for the Senate. Trump's approval rating has left his party exposed, making it difficult to gauge the extent of the damage in November's elections.
