Trump’s Approval Rating Declines In 4 Polls This Week, Improves In 1
President Trump's approval rating has seen a decline in four out of five polls this week, reaching an all-time low in one of them. Despite a slight improvement in one poll, overall consumer sentiment remains low. Economic concerns are rising among voters, with many rating the economy as poor.
- ▪Trump's approval rating dipped to an all-time low in one poll this week.
- ▪In the only poll showing improvement, his approval rating rose to 37% from a record low of 33%.
- ▪Fifty-eight percent of respondents identified the cost of living as their top economic concern.
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BreakingBusinessTrump’s Approval Rating Declines In 4 Polls This Week, Improves In 1BySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 11:56am EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump’s approval rating declined in four of five polls this week—dipping to an all-time low across both terms in one—as consumer sentiment hit an all-time low this month. U,S. President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on Dec. 4, 2025.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineMay 20In the only poll to show an improvement in Trump’s standings this week, the president’s approval rating increased four points, to 37%, from a second-term record low of 33% in mid-April in the latest Associated Press-NORC poll conducted May 14-18 (the survey of 1,117 U.S.
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