President Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new low for his second term, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll released this week.
The five-day survey, which wrapped up Monday, found that just 37 percent of registered voters approve of the president’s job performance, while 55 percent disapprove. Another 7 percent were unsure. This marks Trump’s worst showing of his second term, giving him a net negative rating of 18 points. By comparison, the July survey placed him 14 points underwater, with 40 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval.
Since Trump returned to office in January, public opinion has shifted significantly. At the start of the year, 46 percent of voters approved of his performance and 43 percent disapproved. Now, not only has approval dropped by nine points, but disapproval has also climbed by 12 points. This poll records both his lowest approval and highest disapproval of his second term.
Trump’s prior low came in June, when his approval sat at 38 percent. A modest rebound in late June (41 percent approval) and July (40 percent approval) has now reversed, with disapproval remaining steady at 54 percent throughout the summer until this latest spike.
Among Republicans, support remains strong but has slipped. The poll shows 84 percent of GOP voters approve of Trump’s performance, down from 90 percent in July. Nine percent of Republicans disapprove, and 7 percent are undecided. Democrats remain overwhelmingly opposed, with 98 percent disapproving compared to 95 percent the previous month.
Independents continue to lean against Trump as well: 58 percent disapprove, 31 percent approve, and 11 percent are undecided. Last month’s numbers for independents were slightly better for Trump, with 33 percent approving and 59 percent disapproving.
The Quinnipiac poll surveyed 1,220 registered voters between August 21 and 25 and carries a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.