President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to a new low in a recent American Research Group poll, with just 30% of Americans approving of his job performance as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
The survey, conducted June 16–20 among 1,100 respondents (plus or minus 3 percentage points), found 66% disapprove of Trump, the highest disapproval and lowest approval ever recorded by the pollster during either of his presidencies.
Among those who disapprove of Trump, economic pessimism is widespread: 82% say they expect conditions to worsen over the next year, according to the poll.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle dismissed the findings in a statement to USA TODAY, pointing instead to Trump’s 2024 reelection victory as the “ultimate poll.”
The polling numbers, released on June 22 come only days after Trump saw similar low marks in a poll released by PBS News/NPR/Marist on June 18. That poll saw the president’s approval rating sitting at 39%, the lowest of his second administration, according to Marist.
Americans have also continued to sour on Trump’s economy. According to the newest poll, only 26% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, while 70% disapproved.
That same economic discontent was evident in Marist’s poll on June 18, in which 60% of Americans said they disapproved of Trump’s economic performance.
Earlier this month, Trump brushed off concerns over the sharp increase in consumer prices across the United States, saying, “I love the inflation.”
His comments were in response to a question about the Labor Department’s latest consumer price index, which found prices were up 4.2% in May over the previous year. It was the first time inflation climbed above 4% since 2023, marking the largest increase in three years.
“No, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation. You know why?” Trump said on June 10. “Because as soon as this war is over ‒ you know, I can say it now, something you didn’t know.”
Trump’s approval rating has been net negative for more than a year and has been fluctuating but trending more negative over the past several months. Here is Trump’s average approval rating, according to aggregators:
Kinsey Crowley contributed to this report.
Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at fernando.cervantes@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
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