Trump’s Approval Rating Plummets To 38%, Lowest Level In Second Term

President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 38 percent, the lowest mark of his second term in office, according to Quinnipiac University’s June poll.

The national poll found that 38 percent of registered voters approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, while 54 percent disapprove.

Polling was conducted from June 5 to June 9 and featured 1,265 self-identified registered voters. The margin of error is 2.8 percentage points.

At the start of his second term in January, Trump boasted a 46 percent approval rating, a personal best. In the following months, the numbers steadily dropped with June marking the first time Trump’s numbers fell below 40 percent since his return to the presidency.

Eighty-eight percent of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Trump, which matches the numbers from Quinnipiac’s March polling.

Trump’s most favorable numbers come from immigration issues, with 43 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval. That is a slight decrease from April, with 45 percent when approved of his handling of immigration.

Trump’s handling of deportation also witnessed a slight reduction, as the 40 percent approval rating dropped from April’s 42 percent mark.

Based on the data, the issue of least concern for Americans appears to be the Russia-Ukraine War. While 34 percent approved of Trump’s handling of the conflict, the lowest approval rating of the seven issues within the poll, 10 percent of the polled voters did not offer an opinion.

“As the Russia-Ukraine war grinds through its third year, Americans make it clear they have little appetite for the way the Trump administration is handling the situation,” said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.

The poll also asked for opinions on Trump’s signature budget bill, now being debated in the Senate. Fifty-three percent oppose the One Big Beautiful Bill Act while 27 percent approve. Among Republicans, 67 percent support the legislation, while 89 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of independents strongly oppose it.

Related to the budget bill, the poll also found that 47 percent of voters believe that federal funding for Medicaid should increase, with only 10 percent saying funding should decrease.

“With Medicaid’s future as a healthcare safety net for millions suddenly uncertain, voters make it clear they want the 60-year-old program for those in need to be handled with care,” said Malloy.

Trump has actively pushed for a July 4 deadline to sign the bill into law.

Polling averages calculated by Decision Desk HQ show that Trump’s aggregate approval rating has fallen since the start of his second term, dropping from 56 percent on Jan. 20 to 47.4 on June 11.