Trump approval stuck at lowest level of political career: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating has remained stagnant at the lowest point between his two presidencies, according to a new poll.

The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that Trump’s approval rating has remained at 33 percent — the third time the pollsters have found this result — amid the unpopularity of the Iran war and rising prices .

His disapproval rating fell slightly from its highest point in his second term, down 2 points to 63 percent, the data shows.

The same poll found that 71 percent of respondents said they do not approve of Trump’s handling of the cost of living, which has become one of the top issues for voters during this primary election season and beyond. Pollsters found that 22 percent of respondents approved of his handling of the issue.

A plurality of voters, at 47 percent, said the cost of living would be the most important factor in deciding whom to support in November.

Registered Democrats in the survey appeared to be more likely to vote in the midterms than Republicans, with 46 percent of Democrats and 31 percent of Republicans saying they were “very enthusiastic” to cast a ballot. Independents preferred Democrats, at 36 percent, to win if the election was held today compared with 22 percent who said they would vote Republican.

The numbers follow what has been a tough summer for the president’s approval ratings, with other recent polling showing his approval dipping to 33 percent. The Decision Desk HQ approval average for the president hit 38.6 percent on Tuesday, a 1.5-point drop from last week.

Another recent poll showed his support sinking even further. The University of Massachusetts Amherst found that 32 percent of 1,000 respondents approved of his job performance, and 64 percent said they disapprove, including 54 percent who said they “strongly” disapprove.

When asked by The Hill last week to comment on the ratings, a White House official referred to a Truth Social post where the president claimed these polls were “Demoralization Operations” to discourage Republicans from voting and said real polls show him with stronger numbers, though he did not cite specific data.

The Reuters/Ipsos survey was conducted Aug. 28-31 and included 1,167 respondents. The margin of error is 3 percentage points.