A recent approval rating poll shows Trump has received worse approval than his own average. His recognition rating is one of the lowest ranges in modern history.
White House is working towards a meeting with Iran
The White House says President Donald Trump is still trying to build a long-standing peace through diplomacy with Iran.
- President Trump’s approval rating is around 41%, slightly below the average of 45% in June.
- His second term Trump’s approval rate is historically lower compared to other modern presidents.
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed that 84% of respondents expressed concern over the conflict with Iran.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has been held almost steadily in recent weeks, but the polls released following his decision to bomb multiple nuclear sites in Iran offer the first glimpse into how the conflict affects Americans’ opinions about his work performance.
Two polls released this week showed the president with a 41% approval rate. This was about 45% below the average for June. The poll count comes from a CNN/SSRS survey released this week. It shows that the majority of Americans have disapproved of the president’s strike in Iran.
Through his return to the White House, Trump issued an onslaught of divisive and legally controversial enforcement actions. In these first months of this semester, his approval rating was historically low due to several measures. Look at how he is ranked compared to his previous president.
What is Trump’s approval rating?
A recent poll average from the New York Times shows Trump’s approval rate was 44% as of June 27th. Pollster Nate Silver’s “Silver Bulletin” newsletter calculated that the president had 45% approval and 52% disapproval on Friday, with the RealClearpolitics average being slightly higher, giving the president a 47% approval and a 51% disapproval rating.
A Quinnipiac University poll released on Thursday, June 26th showed Republican leaders had a 41% approval rate among respondents, with 54% disapproving. This is compared to the Quinnipiac poll released on June 11th, when 38% approved and 54% disapproved.
Respondents gave fewer marks than Trump in handling seven key issues.
What does the polls say about Trump’s decision to bomb Iran?
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released earlier this week gave Trump a similar 41% approval number. This is the lowest the vote found in his second and one term, falling one point from the beginning of the month. The poll began after a US airstrike in Iran on June 21, and ended on June 23 before Iran said it would attack a US air force base in Qatar. A Reuters/Ipsos survey gave him a 57% disapproval rating, with his stance on the economy and foreign policy opinions both falling to four points and 35% approval.
Approximately 84% of respondents said they were worried about the conflict. Thirty-two percent of respondents said they supported airstrikes from the US, while 49 percent said they opposed the idea, Reuters found.
How does Trump’s approval rating compare to his previous president?
Historical analysis by Gallup shows that his approval rating in Trump’s first few years’ office – both the 45th and 47th presidents are lower than other modern presidents at the same time in the administration.
In a Gallup poll conducted June 2-19, 40% approved Trump’s job performance. According to Gallup, here is how it is compared to other presidents in June of the first year of his term:
- Joe Biden (June 2021) – 56% approval
- Trump (June 2017) – 38% approval
- Barack Obama (June 2009) – 61% approval
- George W. Bush (June 2001) – 54% approval
- Bill Clinton (June 1993) – 41% approval
- George HW Bush (June 1989) – 70% approval
- Ronald Reagan (June 1981) – 59% approval
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