According to a poll conducted by Reuters and Ipsos on August 17 local time, President Trump’s support rate has dropped to 33%, the lowest level during his presidency, which is the same as the lowest point he reached during his previous term in December 2017.
Reuters released a chart showing Trump’s support rate.
This survey lasted for four days, ending on the 17th.
According to a Reuters report citing poll results, Trump's support rate has dropped from 35% in early August to 33% currently. 64% of respondents do not approve of his performance in the White House.
The report indicates that this year, after Trump ordered an attack on Iran alongside Israel, his support rate took a hit. The ensuing conflict caused one-fifth of the world’s oil trade to be paralyzed and gasoline prices to soar. This put pressure on American families and also on his Republican allies, who need to retain a majority in Congress during the mid-term elections.
Surveys show that about 80% of respondents, including 87% Democrats and 71% Republicans, believe that the conflict between the United States and Iran will “last for a considerable period of time”. Only 16% believe that the conflict could end within a few weeks.
On the 14th, Trump claimed that spending a little more on gasoline was necessary so that “a very evil country” would not be able to possess nuclear weapons. Reuters noted that this was one of the reasons he cited for going to war.
But according to the aforementioned poll results, only one-fifth of respondents, including half of Republicans, believe that this war is worth fighting.
Participants in this poll believed that the Democratic Party is better at managing the economy, which is the first time in about 10 years. Among registered voters, 38% believed that the Democratic Party is superior in economic governance, while 35% chose the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is also considered more capable of dealing with issues related to living costs.
Poll results show that about 40% of registered voters approve of the Republican Party’s immigration policies, while 38% of registered voters lean towards the Democratic Party. The gap between the two groups is 2%, which is the smallest since Trump’s second term in office. In January 2025, the Republicans had led by 26 points.
It is reported that this survey collected feedback from 1,166 American adults, with an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
