Trump approval sinks to 30 percent in new survey

President Trump’s approval rating dropped to 30 percent in a new Pew Research survey , amid growing dissatisfaction with his handling of foreign policy , the economy and immigration enforcement .

Sixty-eight percent of respondents disapproved of the way Trump is handling his job, according to the survey, which was released Thursday.

Trump’s approval rating has continually dropped since his return to the White House in 2025. Trump’s current rating is close to his lowest rating during his term, at 29 percent, following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack in the final days of his term.

Pew Research noted that Trump’s approval rating was down among his 2024 supporters, particularly among younger and Hispanic voters. Fifty-seven percent of Trump’s 2024 Hispanic backers approve of his performance in office, while 69 percent of his 2024 voters overall approve of his handling of his job.

His approval rating among 2024 Trump voters aged 19 to 34 was 49 percent, compared with 76 percent of his 2024 voters aged 50 and older.

The survey found 69 percent of American respondents had little confidence the president could “keep his business interests separate from his presidential decision-making,” while 30 percent had confidence.

Confidence in the president’s handling of several key issues — including the economy, foreign policy and immigration — was lower than at the beginning of his term. For example, 35 percent of Americans surveyed now said they are very or somewhat confident in Trump to make good decisions about foreign policy — down 9 points since April 2025.

For his decisions regarding economic policy, 35 percent of U.S. respondents said they are very or somewhat confident in Trump to make good decisions, while 41 percent said Trump made good decisions about immigration.

The survey was conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 between 5,062 respondents. The margin of error was 1.6 percentage points.

Trump and Republicans are facing down the widely unpopular Iran war , a conflict that has stretched for more than seven months. The war has contributed to elevated prices, affecting inflation and causing gas prices to soar.

Trump said Thursday the U.S. military would not launch strikes against Iran before the midterm elections, adding the administration is having “productive discussions” with the Islamic Republic.

GOP candidates and lawmakers are also slowly distancing themselves from Trump amid growing frustration with tariffs against Canada causing the cost of goods to increase.