Trump's approval drops to new record low as Iran war shakes US economy - poll

A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows President Donald Trump's approval rating falling to a record low of 33%, with 66% disapproving. The survey, released Sunday, found 52% strongly disapprove, and for the first time in over a decade, voters view Democrats as more trustworthy on the economy than Republicans. The poll indicates economic fallout from the Iran war, with 48% of respondents saying they are worse off financially since Trump returned to office in 2025. Gasoline prices have jumped up to 50% in some states, and 65% of respondents believe the war in Iran was a mistake.

A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll released Sunday shows President Donald Trump's approval rating falling to a record low of 33%, with 66% of US adults disapproving of his performance. The survey found that 52% of Americans strongly disapproved, with the US midterm elections just two weeks away. The poll indicates that voters are losing faith in the president amid mounting economic fallout from the war with Iran. At 33%, Trump's approval sank eight percentage points lower than a year ago, dropping below any point recorded during his first term. For the first time in over a decade, voters view Democrats as more trustworthy on the economy than Republicans. The polling found Democrats holding an eight-point lead among registered and likely voters for control of the House of Representatives. Affordability and economic concerns remain central, with Trump's economic approval rating dropping to 28%. 48% of respondents said they were worse off financially than when Trump returned to office in 2025, the highest percentage for any president in WP-ABC polling since 1986. Voters cited rising fuel prices as the steepest cost concern, with gasoline prices jumping up to 50% in some states since the outbreak of the war with Iran. 71% of respondents called gasoline unaffordable, and 65% said they believed the war in Iran was a mistake.