Trump approval drops to 34%

President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 34% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released April 28, the lowest reading of his current term. (reuters.com) (usatoday.com) The four-day poll was completed Monday, April 27, and showed approval down from 36% in the prior Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted April 15-20. Disapproval rose to 64%. (reuters.com) (thehill.com) Reuters reported that Americans increasingly soured on Trump’s handling of the cost of living and the war with Iran. Only 22% approved of his handling of living costs. (reuters.com) (aljazeera.com) Trump began this term in January 2025 with 47% approval, according to Reuters’ account of its polling trend. The new 34% reading marks a 13-point drop in roughly 15 months. (reuters.com) The poll landed as gasoline prices rose after the U.S. conflict with Iran, tying foreign policy directly to household costs. Reuters said that overlap fed broader frustration with the administration. (reuters.com) (usnews.com) Ipsos said in its April 15-20 issue poll that just one in four Americans approved of Trump’s handling of inflation and rising prices, already trailing his ratings on immigration, crime and foreign policy. (ipsos.com) (realclearpolitics.com) Other April polls also showed weakness, though with different numbers. Forbes’ roundup cited a 37% approval rating in Economist/YouGov and a 44% approval rating in Morning Consult, underscoring how methodology changes the topline but not the downward trend. (forbes.com) Reuters noted that most responses were collected before the Saturday shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where Trump had been scheduled to speak. That means the poll mostly captured opinion before that attack entered the political picture. (usnews.com)