How Trump’s Approval Rating Has Changed in Final Weeks Before Midterms
Summary
Four national polling trackers showed President Donald Trump’s approval rating changed little in October but remained well below his level at the start of 2026. On October 29, the trackers put his approval between 33% and 38.4%, with disapproval near 60%, as Republicans approached the midterm elections.Key Facts
- On October 29, Civiqs recorded 33% approval and 60% disapproval, a net rating of -27 points.
- Silver Bulletin recorded 37.3% approval and 60.1% disapproval, for a net rating of -22.8 points.
- The New York Times tracker showed 37% approval and 60% disapproval, a net rating of -23 points.
- RealClearPolling recorded 38.4% approval and 60.1% disapproval, a net rating of -21.7 points.
- Across the four measures, Trump’s net approval on October 29 was 11 to 11.8 points lower than at the beginning of 2026.
- Civiqs showed Trump’s net rating falling from -16 on January 1 to -26 on October 1 and -27 on October 29.
- The article compared the trackers’ direction rather than combining them because they use different polls, survey populations and methods.
- Civiqs reported that its tracker included 139,382 responses from registered voters collected between January 20, 2025, and October 29, 2026.
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