President Trump’s approval rating is at a term-low of 40%, remaining unchanged from late July, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that ended on Monday. Trump’s approval rating averaged 42% during his first term. The six-day poll collects responses from 4,446 adults across the U.S. and has a 2% margin of error.
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54% of the respondents, which include about 20% of Republicans, said they believed Trump was too closely aligned with Russia. That follows last week’s summit between the two leaders in Anchorage, Alaska, where the pair discussed a potential resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. At the meeting, Trump agreed with Putin that Ukraine should cede land in order to end the war.
Trump Sees Modest Support on Crime, Immigration Amid Economic Worries
Meanwhile, 42% of respondents approved of Trump’s performance on crime, while 43% supported his immigration policy efforts. Earlier this month, Trump announced a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force after a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee was assaulted on the streets.
Trump’s tough stance on immigration could also contribute to slowing job growth, according to Goldman Sachs. “Our estimate of trend job growth is now clearly below even that low bar at 30k per month,” wrote Goldman analysts in a note to clients.
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