United States · Trump approval rating today

Donald Trump's approval rating is 36%.

Disapproval stands at 61.4%, a net rating of minus 25.3 points. The average of 20 polls was last updated on 7 October 2026.

Current

Updated 7 Oct 2026/Latest poll 5 Oct/ 95% uncertainty intervals/How this is made

Approval and disapproval over time

The daily average since the inauguration on 20 January 2025. The shaded band is the 95% uncertainty interval.

On 20 January 2025, 51.5% approved and 41.9% disapproved. Today the figures are 36% and 61.4%.

Is it going up or down?

−0.6

points in 30 days. +0.1 in the past week.

How certain is it?

33.8–38.2%

The 95% uncertainty interval for approval.

Polls in the average

Weighted by recency, sample type and pollster quality.

Approve and disapprove

Each band is the 95% uncertainty interval.

The polls behind the average

All 87 polls from the past 60 days. 20 are counted today; the rest are listed with the reason they are not.

Weights reflect relative contribution to the current average based on recency, sample size, pollster track record, and methodology. Grey rows are not counted: most are older than the window or below the eligibility threshold. Shares rounded to whole numbers. RV registered voters, LV likely voters, A adults.
Pollster	Fieldwork	Sample	n	Approve	Disapprove	Net	Weight
Morning Consult	4–5 Oct	RV	2,202	41	57	−16	2.6%
Economist/YouGov	2–5 Oct	LV	1,002	39	61	−22	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	2–5 Oct	RV	1,381	38	60	−22	2.2%
Reuters/Ipsos	30 Sep–5 Oct	A	4,506	32	65	−33	4.5%
CBS News/YouGov	30 Sep–2 Oct	A	2,162	39	61	−22	11.2%
TIPP Insights	29 Sep–1 Oct	A	1,488	39	52	−13	8.5%
Harvard-Harris	26–28 Sep	RV	2,200	42	55	−13	Not counted
Morning Consult	25–27 Sep	RV	2,202	42	56	−14	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	25–28 Sep	LV	1,007	37	62	−25	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	25–28 Sep	RV	1,429	36	62	−26	Not counted
AP-NORC	24–28 Sep	A	2,140	31	69	−38	11.2%
Quinnipiac University	24–27 Sep	RV	1,032	33	60	−27	7.6%
RMG Research	21–29 Sep	RV	2,000	41	58	−17	Not counted
Emerson College	21–22 Sep	LV	1,000	39	58	−19	4.5%
Morning Consult	18–20 Sep	RV	2,201	41	56	−15	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	18–21 Sep	RV	1,401	35	62	−27	Not counted
Echelon Insights	17–21 Sep	LV	1,002	36	64	−28	3.6%
The Argument/Verasight	16–22 Sep	RV	1,603	37	62	−25	Not counted
Reuters/Ipsos	17–20 Sep	A	1,277	32	66	−34	Not counted
American Research Group	16–20 Sep	RV	1,001	30	68	−38	Not counted
American Research Group	16–20 Sep	A	1,100	29	68	−39	4.6%
Verasight	16–21 Sep	RV	1,374	34	63	−29	Not counted
Verasight	16–21 Sep	A	1,528	33	63	−30	5.4%
RMG Research	14–22 Sep	RV	2,000	43	56	−13	Not counted
Quantus Insights	15–18 Sep	LV	1,389	40	59	−20	3.1%
John Zogby Strategies	15–17 Sep	LV	1,007	42	56	−14	Not counted
CNN/SSRS	16–17 Sep	A	1,206	33	67	−34	6.2%
ActiVote	1–30 Sep	RV	977	38	55	−18	3.2%
Big Data Poll	13–15 Sep	RV	2,947	39	58	−20	Not counted
Morning Consult	13–16 Sep	RV	4,150	42	54	−12	Not counted
Marist College	14–15 Sep	RV	1,280	39	59	−20	5.1%
NBC News/Hart Research	11–15 Sep	RV	1,000	41	56	−15	4.1%
Emerson College	12–15 Sep	RV	1,500	34	54	−21	Not counted
Morning Consult	11–13 Sep	RV	2,203	42	56	−14	Not counted
Reuters/Ipsos	11–14 Sep	A	1,143	35	62	−27	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	11–14 Sep	RV	1,461	40	58	−18	Not counted
Fox News	11–14 Sep	RV	1,211	39	61	−22	4.3%
Navigator Research	10–14 Sep	RV	1,000	38	61	−23	2.8%
RMG Research	8–15 Sep	RV	2,000	44	54	−10	Not counted
NYT/Siena College	8–13 Sep	LV	1,503	38	59	−21	2.1%
NYT/Siena College	8–13 Sep	RV	1,503	37	59	−22	Not counted
CBS News/YouGov	8–11 Sep	A	2,455	39	61	−22	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	4–8 Sep	RV	1,469	37	61	−24	Not counted
Morning Consult	4–6 Sep	RV	2,201	42	55	−14	Not counted
Marquette Law School	2–9 Sep	LV	583	38	62	−24	Not counted
Marquette Law School	2–9 Sep	A	1,023	37	63	−26	3.4%
Quinnipiac University	3–6 Sep	RV	970	33	59	−26	Not counted
RMG Research	31 Aug–9 Sep	RV	2,000	44	54	−10	Not counted
Focaldata	28 Aug–2 Sep	A	2,180	32	59	−27	Not counted
Focaldata	28 Aug–2 Sep	RV	1,914	33	59	−26	Not counted
Reuters/Ipsos	28–31 Aug	A	1,167	33	63	−30	Not counted
Morning Consult	28–30 Aug	RV	2,203	41	55	−14	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	28–31 Aug	RV	1,437	38	60	−22	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	28–31 Aug	A	1,592	36	60	−24	Not counted
Harvard-Harris	28–30 Aug	RV	2,100	44	52	−8	Not counted
RMG Research	24 Aug–1 Sep	RV	2,000	46	52	−6	Not counted
Quantus Insights	26–28 Aug	LV	1,200	42	57	−15	Not counted
TIPP Insights	25–28 Aug	A	1,461	38	52	−14	Not counted
SurveyMonkey	20 Aug–1 Sep	A	7,105	36	64	−28	Not counted
UMass/YouGov	21–26 Aug	A	1,000	32	64	−32	Not counted
Morning Consult	21–24 Aug	RV	2,207	43	54	−11	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	21–24 Aug	A	1,536	36	57	−21	Not counted
Reuters/Ipsos	21–24 Aug	A	1,215	33	65	−32	Not counted
Navigator Research	21–24 Aug	RV	1,000	39	60	−21	Not counted
RMG Research	17–25 Aug	RV	2,000	45	52	−7	Not counted
American Research Group	15–19 Aug	A	1,100	30	66	−36	Not counted
Leger	15–17 Aug	A	1,010	37	54	−17	Not counted
Emerson College	16–17 Aug	LV	1,000	40	56	−16	Not counted
Verasight	14–19 Aug	A	1,514	37	60	−23	Not counted
ActiVote	1–31 Aug	RV	1,000	38	56	−18	Not counted
Reuters/Ipsos	14–17 Aug	A	1,166	33	64	−31	Not counted
Echelon Insights	13–17 Aug	LV	1,004	38	61	−23	Not counted
Bullfinch	14–17 Aug	RV	1,000	42	55	−13	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	14–17 Aug	RV	1,450	40	58	−18	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	14–17 Aug	A	1,611	35	61	−26	Not counted
Morning Consult	14–17 Aug	RV	2,201	43	54	−11	Not counted
Noble Predictive	12–16 Aug	RV	2,533	42	56	−14	Not counted
Morning Consult	13–16 Aug	RV	4,150	42	54	−12	Not counted
Rasmussen Reports	11–15 Aug	LV	1,500	43	55	−12	Not counted
RMG Research	10–17 Aug	RV	2,000	42	55	−13	Not counted
Rasmussen Reports	8–12 Aug	LV	1,500	43	56	−13	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	7–10 Aug	RV	1,420	38	61	−23	Not counted
Economist/YouGov	7–10 Aug	A	1,589	33	62	−29	Not counted
Focaldata	7–10 Aug	A	2,152	35	55	−20	Not counted
Focaldata	7–10 Aug	LV	1,857	38	56	−18	Not counted
Focaldata	7–10 Aug	RV	1,913	36	55	−19	Not counted
Morning Consult	7–10 Aug	RV	2,207	42	55	−13	Not counted