Trump approval rating: Latest poll finds record-high disapproval – El Paso Times

President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to trend more negative in several recent polls.

In an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released May 6, found record-high disapproval for Trump at 59%, compared to 37% who approve. The poll also found high disapproval numbers for how Trump is handling Iran and how the president is handling the economy.

The poll also found the majority of Americans say their local cost of living is not very affordable (44%) or not affordable at all (12%), while eight in ten Americans say they feel either a major (33%) or minor strain (48%) on their household budget due to the current price of gas. 

The poll surveyed 1,322 respondents from Apr. 27-30 with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

Here’s a look at Trump’s other approval ratings.

President Donald Trump approval rating

Trump’s approval rating has been net negative for about a year and has been fluctuating but trending more negative over the last several months. Here is Trump’s average approval rating on May 6, according to aggregators:

• New York Times: 38% approve, 58% disapprove
• Silver Bulletin: 39% approve, 57.6% disapprove
• RealClearPolitics Poll Average: 40.3% approve, 56.8% disapprove

A national survey by Pew Research Center that was conducted April 20-26 found that public confidence in Trump on several key issues facing the nation has declined:

• 41% now say they are very or somewhat confident Trump can make good decisions on immigration policy, down from 46% in August and 53% shortly after his 2024 reelection.
• 38% now express confidence in Trump to use military force wisely, down from 46% last summer.

USA Today contributed to this story.

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