Trump Approval Rating Falls to -22 in Economist/YouGov Poll
Donald Trump’s trump approval rating fell to a net -22 in this week’s Economist/YouGov poll, with 36% approving and 58% disapproving of his job performance. YouGov analyst David Montgomery said the share approving of Trump has stayed below 40% for two straight months, and that his net approval has been -22 for three straight weeks.
The three-week stretch puts Trump’s recent numbers alongside the lowest levels recorded for Joe Biden. Montgomery noted that Biden’s lowest three-week average was -21.8, while recent polling averages from and Nate Silver placed Trump at -20 and -19.6.
Economist/YouGov Poll
The Economist/YouGov result gives a concrete snapshot of where Trump stood this week: 36% approval and 58% disapproval. That leaves him at minus 22, a level that has now held across three weeks rather than appearing as a one-off dip.
Montgomery put the trend in plain terms: “In the past, bad numbers one week often have been offset by less-bad numbers in the next poll”. His point was that Trump’s recent readings have not bounced back the way weak polling often does.
Joe Biden Comparison
Trump’s recent averages sit below Biden’s worst three-week mark when Biden exited the 2024 race. average at -20 and the Nate Silver average at -19.6 both landed below Biden’s standing at that point and below anything from Trump’s first term.
That comparison is the main reason the polling stands out. It is not just one survey showing weakness; the averages from multiple polling trackers have stayed in the same range while Trump’s approval has remained under 40% for two months.
Prices And Polling
The polling also comes alongside fresh inflation data. In April, the consumer price index showed prices rising faster than wages for the first time in three years, while the producer price index rose 6% over the past year and 1.4% in the last month alone. That monthly increase was the biggest jump in more than four years.
For readers tracking Trump’s standing, the practical takeaway is simple: the latest numbers are not just low, they are persistent. Any rebound would have to show up in the next wave of polls, because the current stretch has already lasted long enough to compare with Biden’s worst period.
