Politics
Trump’s approval rating soars to level not reached in months in new poll

Published: Jun. 23, 2026, 2:40 p.m.

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President Donald Trump smiles as he listens to Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler speak during an event with small business owners, Monday, May 4, 2026, in the East Room at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com
https://www.al.com/staff/howardkoplowitz/

Donald Trump’s approval rating is soaring in a new survey, with the president’s poll numbers reaching a level that hasn’t been recorded in months.

Trump’s approval rating now stands at 47% in the latest Daily Mail/JL Partners poll -- a 4-point increase from the 43% rating recorded in the survey’s last three months and a 5-point climb from his all-time low in mid-March.

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USA TODAY
Trump approval hits new low ahead of midterms: poll

Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY
Updated Tue, June 23, 2026 at 3:42 PM EDT 2 min read

President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped to a new low in a recent American Research Group poll, with just 30% of Americans approving of his job performance as the 2026 midterm elections approach.

The survey, conducted June 16–20 among 1,100 respondents (plus or minus 3 percentage points), found 66% disapprove of Trump, the highest disapproval and lowest approval ever recorded by the pollster during either of his presidencies.

Among those who disapprove of Trump, economic pessimism is widespread: 82% say they expect conditions to worsen over the next year, according to the poll.

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