A new NBC News poll released on June 14 finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit its lowest point in his second term.
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As the Democratic Party gains the upper hand heading into the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit its lowest point in his second term, according to the latest NBC News poll.
The poll, released on June 14, Trump’s 80th birthday, shows that the president’s approval rating among American adults currently stands at 39%, with five months until the crucial midterm elections. The results show President Trump’s approval rating in the NBC News poll is at its lowest since his first term.
The outlet tracked similar results among registered voters in July 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s racial tally following the killing of George Floyd.
According to a June 3-8 Reuters/Ipsos poll, Trump’s approval rating among rural Americans also hit a record low of 50% in June, compared to 60% in February 2025, the month after Trump was sworn in as president for the second time.
Rural voters were at the heart of Trump’s White House victories in 2016 and 2024. Rural voters say the president’s declining approval ratings in rural areas are due to disapproval of his handling of the U.S. economy and cost of living, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling data.
The NBC/Reuters poll comes amid uncertainty for the nation’s economy, as Americans struggle with soaring prices for gasoline and groceries due in part to the Iran war, which President Trump has said could end on June 14.
The results also come as Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers, with Democrats hoping to regain a majority in both chambers.
The NBC poll, sponsored by More Perfect, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to promoting and preserving democracy, also found that 49% of registered voters say they want to see Democrats control Congress in the midterm elections. The poll found that while 44% of those surveyed want Republican control of Congress, 7% of participants remain unsure.
Republican approval ratings have also declined since March, when 88% of Republicans approved of Trump’s inauguration, but the majority of party voters still support the president. According to the NBC poll, 82% of Republicans approve of his performance as president, and 58% say they “strongly” approve of him. In March, 63% strongly supported it.
“It’s a volatile number for Republicans, but it’s not a devastating number,” said Republican pollster Bill McInturff. McInturf of Public Opinion Strategies conducted the survey with Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt.
Horwitt told NBC News that Democrats are “still in a very good position to win seats, despite redistricting.”
The NBC poll was conducted from May 29 to June 7 among 2,400 registered voters. The margin of error is +/- 2 percentage points.
Contributed by: Reuters
