President Trump's approval rating hits new low amid early voting
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A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Oct. 19 shows President Donald Trump's approval at 31%, the lowest recorded in either term, as early voting begins and Republicans face challenges in Congress.
President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 31% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Oct. 19, marking the lowest level recorded in the poll's tracking of his two terms. The rating slipped one point from a previous low recorded two weeks earlier. The survey, which interviewed 1,679 U.S. adults and carries a 2-percentage-point margin of error, coincides with the start of early voting in several states and a widening gap between parties in congressional races. Democrats lead Republicans by 12 points in a generic congressional ballot, the largest lead for the party in Reuters/Ipsos tracking this election cycle.
Other recent polls show similar trends. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll reported a 33% approval rating for Trump, a four-point decline from July and an eight-point drop from October 2025. An NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll found a 34% approval rating, with 51% of respondents strongly disapproving of his performance, and a 31% approval among Latino voters. The same poll indicated that 71% of respondents believe the country is on the "wrong track," up 10 points from April 2025, and that Democrats lead the generic congressional ballot by 10 points.
Aggregated polling averages also reflect the decline. As of Oct. 19, the RealClearPolitics average listed Trump at 38.9% approval and 59.3% disapproval, the New York Times average put him at 37% approval and 61% disapproval, and Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin average showed 37.5% approval and 59.9% disapproval.