Opinion Today
March 25, 2026
Trump's approval hits new 36% low as fuel prices surge amid Iran war, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange and Bo Erickson, Reuters President Donald Trump's approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Only 29% of the country approves of Trump's economic stewardship, the lowest rating in either of Trump's presidential administrations and lower than any economic approval rating of his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden.
Economy and foreign conflicts now public’s top two issue concerns Ipsos A new Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted March 20-23, finds Americans now view the economy and foreign conflicts and war as the top two problems facing the country today.
Nearly all Americans say the conflict with Iran is raising gas prices, but few expect Trump to back down Alexander Rossell Hayes and David Montgomery, YouGov Donald Trump's handling of the Iran conflict remains unpopular according to this week's Economist / YouGov Poll: 36% of Americans strongly or somewhat approve and 55% disapprove. Nearly all Americans say the conflict with Iran is raising gas prices, including 69% who say it's raising gas prices a lot and 20% that it's raising gas prices a little.
Democrats' lead for Congress has narrowed David Montgomery, YouGov This week's Economist / YouGov Poll finds that 45% of registered voters say they would vote for the Democratic candidate for Congress if the election were held today, while 42% say they would vote for the Republican candidate. This 3-point Democratic lead is among Democrats' smallest advantages on congressional vote intention in months.
NEW POLL: Trump's approval stuck at record low as approval on prices sinks to -39 G. Elliott Morris, Strength In Numbers Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Democrats leading by 6 on the generic ballot, and Trump's approval on prices falling to its worst level yet
Economy and war bring declines for GOP Eli Yokley, Morning Consult Trump’s approval rating is stuck in negative territory: Voters are 11 points more likely to disapprove (54%) than approve (43%) of his job performance. When it comes to the issues, Republicans' trust advantages on the economy and energy have continued to erode as voters associate the party with potential disruptions on both fronts. Two decades of partisanship in the Cooperative Election Study Brad Jones, YouGov Over the past 20 years, the share of Americans who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party has decreased at a steady pace. Two decades ago, about half of the public identified or leaned toward the Democratic Party; that share has decreased by about seven percentage points. The share who identifies with or leans toward the Republican Party has remained relatively stable between 35 and 40 percent during this period.
