Trump disapproval reaches 62% as Republican Party support holds
Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has reached 62% in a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, while his approval stands at 37%. For the republican party, the gap is sharper inside the numbers: 85% of Republicans approve of Trump overall, but 45% strongly approve, down from 53% in September.
The poll shows Trump’s overall approval down 2 points from 39% in February and his disapproval up 2 points from 60%. Among independents, his approval is 25%, down from 30% in October, a drop that leaves less room for him outside the Republican base as the party heads toward midterm elections.
Republican Party support
Trump’s standing remains strong with his own party. The poll found 95% of MAGA Republicans approve of him overall, including 61% who strongly approve. Among non-MAGA Republicans, 64% approve overall, but only 13% strongly approve.
That split leaves Trump with broad approval among Republicans but a softer core than he had in September, when 53% of Republicans strongly approved of him. The survey points to a party coalition that still backs him, while the intensity of that support has eased.
Cost of living and economy
The poll also shows pressure on Trump over everyday economic issues. Fully 76% of Americans disapprove of how he is handling the cost of living in the United States, while 23% approve. On inflation, 72% disapprove, up from 65% in February, and 65% disapprove of how he is handling the economy.
Trump also faces broad disapproval on foreign-policy and fiscal issues named in the survey. Sixty-six percent disapprove of how he is handling the situation with Iran, 65% disapprove of how he is handling relations with U.S. allies, and about 6 in 10 disapprove of how he is handling taxes.
Trump and the midterms
The numbers arrive as the poll says two-thirds of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, and Democrats are leading Republicans by 5 points in the midterm elections at this point. Trump tried to frame his tax message earlier this month at a roundtable event, saying, “Every single American at every income level -- there’s more money in their pockets this week because of the Republican tax policies,” while touting his “no tax on tips” policy.
For Republicans, the practical issue is not whether Trump still dominates the party, but how far that dominance stretches beyond it. His approval among independents has fallen to 25%, which leaves the survey showing a strong base and a weaker national appeal at the same time.
