Trump faces fresh approval blow as new poll shows near-record lows

President Donald Trump’s overall job approval has decreased gradually through 2025 and 2026, recently hitting some of the lowest scores of his presidency. He is currently struggling in the polls as his rating is near record lows in a new Economist poll with just 37% of Americans saying they approve of his job performance.

The poll was conducted on July 10-13 among 1,616 respondents and found that 59% disapproved of Trump. The same poll also showed that 54% of respondents believe America’s global influence has weakened since the start of his term.

According to the most recent poll, 59% said they strongly disapproved of the president's actions, a figure that has remained constant since the beginning of the war.

Notably, Trump’s abysmal approval ratings could boost Democrats’ efforts to regain control of Congress in November’s midterm as a poll released on Tuesday shows Democrats leading Republicans by four percentage points.

Aggregators tracking Trump’s approval index across multiple polls show similar weakness. Currently, RedClearPolitics reported 41% approve and 56.4% disapprove. The New York Times further indicated 39% approve and 58% disapprove, and the Silver Bulletin reported 40% approve and 56.4 disapprove.

It’s been more than a year since Trump’s approval rating turned negative. White it has fluctuated; it has grown steadily more negative over the past several months. 

According to Cornell University’s Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, the record for the lowest individual approval rating in a single poll belongs to Harry S. Truman who reached 22% in February 1952.

A spokesman Davis Ingle told Newsweek in an emailed statement: “No other President in history has accomplished more for the American people than President Trump who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more.”

The latest polling does not mark an unexpected break from that trend but instead confirms its persistence, especially in the case of Focaldata, a gradual escalation over time.