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Trump’s Popularity: A 4-Week Snapshot — August 2025 Update [1]
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Date: 2025-09-02
Pew Research (mid‑August): Registers 38% approval , a drop from 41% two months earlier. Reuters+15Pew Research Center+15Gallup.com+15
Gallup (Aug 1–20): Reports 40% approval , consistent with June and July, and unresolved for key issue ratings like the economy and foreign policy. Gallup.com
Reuters/Ipsos (August): Trump's approval remains around 40% , matching his lowest level of the current term. Party loyalty remains high among Republicans; approval from Democrats is negligible; independents largely disapprove. Reuters+2Gallup.com+2
Snapshot Summary: End-of-August figures show Trump's approval is consistently between 37–40%, with net approval firmly negative.
According to August polling aggregators:
Race to the WH : 43.5% / 52.9% → Net −9.4
These range mid‑40s for approval with net disapproval between −5 to −12 points.
Independents : Weak support—around 29% , particularly low among this group (as of July), and likely declining. Gallup.com Reuters
Republicans : Around 93% approval The Washington Post+11Gallup.com+11Gallup.com+11
Trump's claims of inflated approval are consistently at odds with data from major polling organizations. Reuters
Gallup confirms the July low of 37% remains the second-term nadir; August numbers have not improved significantly. New York Post+15Gallup.com+15Wikipedia+15
Overall sentiment is static and polarized; independents remain key drivers of disapproval. Economic concerns, immigration, and ongoing controversies continue to suppress broader support.
Net approval continues to be deeply negative:
January 2025 (Inauguration): Approval began near 47%, notably low for a president entering office. Wikipedia+1ReutersThe Times+4Reuters+4Gallup.com+4Gallup.com+2Wikipedia+2
February: Polling from sources like YouGov and CBS averaged in the mid‑50s, indicative of a brief bump. Wikipedia
March: March polling varied widely—ranges from mid‑40s to low‑50s, with net approval swinging from slightly positive to slightly negative depending on the poll. Wikipedia
April (First 100 Days): Approval plunged—around 39%, one of the lowest early-term ratings in 70+ years. Wikipedia
May–June: Stabilized in the mid‑40s (Economist/YouGov) with net approval around −5 to −11. Wikipedia+1
July: Dropped to 37% according to Gallup—the lowest approval of his second term. Gallup.com+1
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