Trump approval rating drops to 37% thanks to Iran and economic anxiety
President Trump's approval rating has dropped to 37%, largely due to rising prices linked to the Iran war. A recent poll indicates that over 60% of respondents disapprove of his decision to engage in conflict with Iran. Economic anxieties are also growing, with inflation reaching its highest level since May 2023.
- ▪Trump's approval rating has fallen to its lowest point in his second term at 37%.
- ▪More than 60% of respondents believe Trump's decision to go to war with Iran was the wrong choice.
- ▪The share of voters rating the economy as 'poor' has increased by 11 percentage points since January.
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to take a hit thanks to prices rising amid the Iran war, according to new polling. More than 60% of respondents said Trump’s decision to go to war was the wrong choice, according to a New York Times-Siena College poll. Among Republicans, however, just over 20% of respondents thought it was the wrong choice to go to war with Iran. Recommended Stories White House plans to build helipad on the South Lawn Sean Spicer-linked group makes case for Trump to seniors before midterm elections Vance says 780 shuttered hospice centers never responded after fraud crackdown The poll comes as the 2026 elections are drawing closer, with primary races in full swing.
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