President Donald Trump attended a Turning Point USA event on April 17 and called on Arizona to “win in the midterm elections.”
The “Build a Red Wall” event was part of an effort by conservative organizers to shore up Republican support in Arizona, New Hampshire and Nevada.
However, President Trump’s approval ratings have long been sluggish, hitting record lows in some opinion polls as the Iran war continues for nearly two months. The United States and Iran continue to quarrel over the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point for about one-fifth of the world’s oil, but the Strait of Hormuz has been largely closed since the war began. According to AAA gas price data, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is more than $4, compared to $2.98 when the war began.
Midterm elections are typically viewed as a referendum on the presidency, but what do voters think of Trump’s performance? Check out the latest poll.
What is Donald Trump’s approval rating?
President Trump’s approval rating has been in net negative territory for the past year or so, and the negative trend has become stronger over the past six months, although it has fluctuated. According to the aggregation agency, President Trump’s average approval rating as of April 20th is as follows.
NBC News Decision Desk poll shows worst disapproval rating in second term
An NBC News Decision Desk poll released April 19 found that 63% of adults disapprove of Trump’s performance as president. This is the media’s worst performance since Trump was re-elected as president in January 2025. Additionally, 37% of adults said they supported Trump.
The poll was conducted between March 30 and April 13 among a national sample of 32,433 adults aged 18 and older. The margin of error is plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.
According to the newspaper, the decline in approval ratings for the president’s inauguration is mainly due to worsening public opinion regarding the domestic economic situation and the progress of the United States’ joint war against Iran.
A new poll finds fewer than one-third of Americans, 32%, approve of President Trump’s actions to address inflation and the cost of living. A further 68% said they did not support it. Regarding the Iran war, two-thirds (67%) of Americans disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the conflict. Only a third, or 33%, said they agreed.
Quinnipiac University: Majority of voters blame President Trump for gas prices
A Quinnipiac University national poll found that 38% of voters approve of the way Trump is handling his presidency, compared to 55% who disapprove, similar to the March 25 poll. The poll was conducted April 9-13 among 1,028 self-identified registered voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.
The poll also found that while a majority of voters (65%) blame President Trump for rising gas prices, 34% blame him less or not at all. Opinions are divided along partisan lines, with a majority of Democrats condemning Trump, and a majority of Republicans not condemning him.
The poll also asked about President Trump’s threat to Iran that “the entire civilization will perish tonight.” 64% of voters found it unacceptable and 28% found it acceptable.
Contributor: Stephanie Murray, USA TODAY Network
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