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riversedge

(81,148 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 10:33 AM Yesterday

April 19, 2026 Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran War

TOOOOOOOOOO many Repugs sticking with slimey Trumpy!!



Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war


Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support
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April 19, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/poll-trumps-approval-rating-hits-second-term-low-economy-iran-war-rcna331462


By Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has sunk to a new low as Americans express growing concerns about rising costs and the war with Iran, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey.

Overall, 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove — including 50% who said they disapprove strongly — putting his job rating at the lowest point of his second term in NBC News Decision Desk polling. Two-thirds of respondents also disapproved of Trump’s handling of inflation and the Iran conflict.

While the president still commands the overwhelming support of his base, Republican support softened compared to the last Decision Desk poll conducted in late January and early February. In the new poll, 83% of Republicans gave Trump a positive approval rating, down 4 points from earlier this year. And the share of Republicans who strongly approve of Trump’s job performance has dropped 6 points, from 58% to 52%.

And broadly, one-third of Americans believe the country is on the right track while two-thirds believe it is on the wrong track — the most pessimistic outlook in Decision Desk polling since Trump retook office last year...................................


Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war

Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of inflation, .. with some cracks emerging in his GOP support.

April 19, 2026, 8:00 AM CDT
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

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April 19, 2026 Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran War (Original Post) riversedge Yesterday OP
Still way too high. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #1
with massive price hits at the grocery stores slightlv 20 hrs ago #2

slightlv

(7,848 posts)
2. with massive price hits at the grocery stores
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 07:02 PM
20 hrs ago

and the cost of gas ever rising higher, HOW can there even be repugs THAT dumb still???? Are ALL repugs rich enough not to care?

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