Trump Approval Hits Second-Term Low in New Poll

Are these approval ratings a true reflection of Trump's failures or just rigged polls designed to undermine him?

Published MAY 18

Trump Approval Hits Second-Term Low in New Poll

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Above: President Donald Trump in China on May 15, 2026. Image credit: Evan Vucci/Pool/Getty Images

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Democratic narrative

Trump's approval rating has cratered to the lowest of his second term, as everyday voters are feeling the financial squeeze, and the numbers don't lie. All this administration has delivered are broken promises and worsening conditions. At this point, the record speaks for itself and Democrats should benefit in the midterms.

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Republican narrative

These polls are deeply flawed, as pollsters are relabeling Democrats as Independents to manufacture a sample that skews every number against Trump. History has already proved this playbook wrong when Trump beat Hillary Clinton despite a 28% approval rating in 2016 and then beat Kamala Harris. The same poll manipulation is failing again.

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