Trump's Approval Rating Inches Up to 35% Amid Public Backlash Against Corporate Giveaway
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A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating ticking up to 35%, but a majority of Americans reject his $5,000 dividend handout to distract from deepening inequality.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating crept up to 35% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sept. 14, a meager two-point rise from early September. The poll, which surveyed 1,143 U.S. adults over four days with a margin of error of ±3 percentage points, shows Trump’s support rebounding slightly after three weeks of historic lows since his return to office in 2025, reflecting the persistent divisions in American society.
Yet, despite this minor uptick, the Republican Party’s standing remains stagnant. The generic congressional ballot shows Democrats leading Republicans by a commanding seven points—the largest margin recorded in Trump’s second term—demonstrating widespread disillusionment with the GOP’s reactionary agenda. The poll further reveals overwhelming public rejection of Trump’s cynical proposal to hand out a $5,000 dividend to every American if Republicans seize control of Congress after the midterms. A staggering 63% of respondents, including 40% of Republicans and 90% of Democrats, see through this ploy, recognizing it as a desperate attempt to buy support while ignoring the root causes of economic hardship.
Economic anxieties, such as soaring gas prices now exceeding $4.30 per gallon and escalating geopolitical tensions, continue to fuel public dissatisfaction. Aggregated polling averages from sources like RealClearPolitics, The New York Times, and the Silver Bulletin confirm that Trump remains deeply unpopular, as Americans demand real solutions to inequality and corporate greed—not hollow gestures from the billionaire class.