{"id":2643582,"date":"2026-08-12T11:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-at-33\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:08:30","slug":"trumps-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-at-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-at-33\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s approval rating sinks to new low at 33%"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-approval-rating-sinks-to-new-low-at-33%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643582&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>president Donald Trump&#8217;s approval rating has fallen to a new low of 33% with 62% disapproval, according to a YouGov\/Economist poll. This marks his lowest net approval during both of his presidential terms, influenced by the ongoing Iran conflict and rising energy costs, ahead of the crucial midterm elections. His approval has decreased by 16 points from 49% at the start of his second term and has seen declines across all political groups, including Republicans and Democrats. Despite these dips, he maintains majority approval among Republicans.The poll also indicates that 50% believe Trump is sincere in his beliefs, while 36% feel he says what people want to hear. The White House defends his record, emphasizing his achievements in creating jobs, reducing inflation, and improving housing affordability. Inflation and prices are viewed as the top issues facing the nation, followed by the economy and healthcare. Trump has been active in rallying support in key states, focusing messaging on economic initiatives like tax relief, even though his name dose not appear on the midterm ballot.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> approval rating has reached a new low, sitting at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/approval-ratings\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1604\">33% approval <\/a>and 62% disapproval, according to the latest YouGov\/<em>Economist<\/em> poll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The one-third approval standing in early August is the lowest net job approval Trump has seen across his two terms as president, per the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-us\/articles\/55344-donald-trumps-job-approval-falls-to-33\">pollster<\/a>. In the wake of the Trump administration\u2019s current war in Iran and the rising energy prices that have followed the conflict, Trump\u2019s sinking approval comes as his party gears up for the general <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a> that are crucial to the Republican Party holding the U.S. House in the second half of his term.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4684167\/trump-approval-rating-new-low-62-percent-disapprove\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s approval rating sinks to new low at 33%<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4684161\/judge-kennedy-center-pay-chuck-redd\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge orders Kennedy Center to pay Chuck Redd after musician canceled concert to protest Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4684210\/trump-2028-campaign-rumors-law-is-very-strong-term-limits\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump addresses 2028 presidential run: \u2018I\u2019d love to run, but the law is very strong\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s approval rating is down 16 points from his 49% at the start of his second term and down 6 points from his 39% in early January 2026. Trump\u2019s net approval ratings have taken dips across the political spectrum, dropping 12 points among Make America Great Again Republicans, 33 points among all Republicans, 81 points among non-MAGA Republicans, 49 points among independents, and 21 points among Democrats, according to the poll released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the president\u2019s falling approval rating and his attention being bogged down by the Iran war and concerns over inflation, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/11\/world\/video\/iran-trump-carter-luce-intv-0611-10a-seg2-ctw-cnni-world-fast\">several pundits<\/a> have drawn <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livenowfox.com\/news\/donald-trump-jimmy-carter-iran-inflation\">comparisons<\/a> between Trump and former President Jimmy Carter. Carter had a difficult time <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/spectator.com\/article\/is-donald-trump-becoming-the-new-jimmy-carter\/?edition=us\">rebounding in the public eye<\/a> in a policy sense after the Iran hostage crisis and high prices tainted his administration\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Trump\u2019s net approval remains above water among all Republicans, both MAGA and non-MAGA, despite the rating dips. A majority of respondents also said the president is sincere in his beliefs, with 50% saying he says what he believes, while only 36% said he says what people want to hear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"125\">White House<\/a> pushed back on the poll\u2019s consensus, telling the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in a statement, \u201cThe President has already made historic progress not only in America but around the world, and this is just the beginning as his agenda continues taking effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo other President in history has accomplished more for hardworking Americans than President Trump, who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more,\u201d White House spokesman Davis Ingle said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A plurality of poll respondents across party lines, 31% altogether, selected <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"728\">inflation<\/a> and prices as the most important issue facing the nation at the present moment. Fourteen percent selected the economy and jobs as the most pressing issue, while 10% answered healthcare. Inflation and prices, along with the economy and jobs, were the two most important issues for both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats notched healthcare as their third most important issue, while Republicans marked immigration as their third choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679239\/trump-midterm-election-war-chest-800-million\/\">TRUMP TOUTS LARGE WAR CHEST FOR MIDTERM ELECTIONS WITH OVER $400 MILLION ON HAND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Democratic and Republican candidates this year have been preaching affordability-based messages to midterm voters. As Democrats preach their stances of seeking an end to the Iran war, Republicans have preached economic relief efforts, such as lower taxes, as they largely avoid the topic of energy affordability related to Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Trump\u2019s name absent from the top of the ballot, he has rallied crowds in key states and districts as he attempts to focus his midterm messaging on his administration\u2019s economic efforts, including tax relief through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the creation of Trump savings accounts for American youth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s approval hits new low at 33%, poll shows<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2643583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/trump-winning-issue-gop-boost.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37432,11239,3634],"class_list":["post-2643582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-approval-rating","tag-low","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/trump-winning-issue-gop-boost.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2643582"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2643585,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2643582\/revisions\/2643585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2643583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2643582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2643582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2643582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}