Trump's Approval Ratings Drop To Lowest In Second Term

Last Updated:February 23, 2026, 16:39 IST

Trump’s approval rating drops to a record low of 60% disapproval ahead of midterm elections, as per The Washington Post, ABC News, Ipsos and CNN polls, with economy as top concern.

Ahead of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit a new low as a latest survey has revealed 60 percent of US adults disapprove of the president.

According to a survey by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos, 60 percent of adults disapprove of the president while 39 percent approve of him, leaving him with a net approval rating of -21 percentage points.

The poll of 2,589 adults was conducted between February 12 and 17 and had a margin of error of +/-2 percentage points, the survey stated.

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Newsweek cited the pollsters stating that 60 percent disapproval rating represented the greatest proportion of people who disapproved of the President since the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot during the end of his first term in office. Therefore, Trump’s approval rating has hit a record low in his second term so far.

The ratings matter as the voters prepare for midterm elections. These ballots, held in key seats across the country, could change the balance of power in the US. Though Trump is on one of the contenders, the elections will set the stage for voters to cast their judgment on the president.

The ratings come ahead of Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday wherein he will face a public that increasingly questions his priorities and expresses broad doubts about whether his proposed policies are helping the nation, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

It further stated that when the Republicans were asked to choose the issue they’d most like Trump to address in his State of the Union speech, 57% pick the economy and cost of living, more than quadrupling the share who want to hear him focus on any other individual topic, including immigration, the state of democracy, health care policy, crime or foreign policy. Half of Democrats said they want Trump’s speech to touch on economic issues, rising to 56% among independents and 65% of Republicans.

“Part of the reason why I think people elected Trump was because they were hurting under Biden. … I think people were expecting Trump to provide a little bit of relief to their suffering," wrote one poll respondent, a Republican from New Mexico. “Grocery prices are just through the roof. Everything is so expensive. … So I think he needs to talk about the economy, and he needs to talk about what kind of things he’s already done."

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