Trump approval mired at lowest of second term: Survey |
Trump approval mired at lowest of second term: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating has sunk to the lowest point of his second term amid Trump’s back-and-forth with Pope Leo XIV and as the U.S. conflict in Iran persists, according to a new survey.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released this week, found Trump’s approval rating stands at 36 percent, similar to results from late last month. Earlier in March, his approval rating was at 40 percent.
Respondents’ disapproval of the president in the latest poll also held still at 62 percent, the highest disapproval rating of his second term and remained unchanged from late last month.
The survey also shows that support for Trump’s military actions in Iran declined compared to a separate poll from earlier this month, falling from 36 percent to 35 percent.
This downward trend compares to the latest polling from the NBC News Decision Desk, which found that 37 percent of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency. The same survey shows that another 20 percent strongly approve of the president, down from 26 percent one year ago, and 50 percent say they “strongly disapprove, up from 42 percent last April.
Trump’s rhetoric was also a factor in the latest numbers, when considering his spat with the pope and his profane threats toward destroying Iran’s “whole civilization.” The poll found that 71 percent of U.S. adults consider Trump to not be even-tempered, while 26 percent said the opposite.
Republicans gave him the biggest boost in considering him even-tempered, with 53 percent who said yes and another 46 percent who did not. About 92 percent of Democrats say he is not even-tempered, with 7 percent who disagreed. Nearly three-quarters of independents say he is not even-tempered compared to 18 percent who said the opposite, according to the survey.
The poll also asked respondents how the 79-year-old president’s mental sharpness has changed. Only 51 percent of American adults say they think it has gotten worse and 40 percent say his mental fitness has stayed the same. Another 6 percent say it has gotten better.
Broken down by party, 14 percent of Republicans, 85 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents said his mental sharpness has declined. Almost two-thirds of Republicans said it is the same compared with 12 percent of Democrats and 35 percent of independents, per the results.
The poll also showed that 13 percent of Republicans, 2 percent of Democrats and 4 percent of independents believe his mental fitness has gotten better.
Pollsters also found that Pope Leo holds a more favorable view among Americans than Trump at 60 percent. Views were more negative toward the conflict with Iran, with only 25 percent saying they think the strikes will make the U.S. safer.
Trump administration officials are expected to fly to Islamabad, Pakistan, for the second round of talks with Iranian officials. It is unclear when those negotiations will be held as the Wednesday deadline for the 14-day ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. approaches.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey was conducted April 15-20 and included 4,557 respondents. The margin of error is 2 percentage points.
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