Trump’s approval rating drops again in a new national poll

In the most recent national poll, Donald Trump’s popularity rating went down again. This suggests that not only the general public, but also parts of his own political base, are losing support.

New polls reveal that Trump’s approval rating among Americans has declined from 47% in January to 38% now. This nine-point dip illustrates that the trend has been moving down for a few months now.

Changes in Support for Republicans

One of the most interesting things the poll showed was that Republicans are less likely to back the party. A lot of strong Republicans still back Trump, but his approval rating has dropped from earlier highs.

Ninety-three percent of people who stated they were strong Republicans said they enjoyed how he conducted his job. This is a drop from 96% who said this right after he assumed office.

But Trump should be more worried that Republicans who don’t strongly identify with the party and independents who lean conservative are departing. The poll shows that only over six out of ten people in these groups currently think he is doing a good job. This is down from almost three-quarters at the start of his second term.

Trump will have a harder difficulty keeping up his momentum as the next campaign cycle approaches because middle-ground voters are losing support.

Lower ratings of personal image

In addition to how well he does his job, people’s opinions about Trump’s personality have also evolved. The most current statistics show that fewer Americans believe he cares about the issues of normal people. Only 37% of respondents believe this now, down from 42% last summer.

Also, only 29% of respondents now feel he is a positive role model, down from 34% a year ago.

The survey also posed questions on how keen people’s minds were. 48% of the people who answered stated they think Trump is smart, which is down from 53% who said the same thing in 2024.

A lot of people still see Trump as a leader who “stands up for what he believes in,” even though these figures are going down. That number remained the same at 68%, which is what it was last summer.

Details about the polls

The study was completed by 3,554 people nationwide from August 4 to 10, 2025. The margin of error is 1.8 percentage points, so this is a good indicator of how Americans feel about the former president.

Future Implications

Both major parties and political analysts will likely monitor Trump’s declining approval rating. He still has core supporters, but weaker Republican and independent groups are starting to question him. These concerns may shape politics in the future.

The numbers show that he can’t rely on his strongest base to maintain support. Trump may need moderate Republicans and swing votes to stay in politics.

Sources:

• Pew Research Center – Public Opinion Polls on U.S. Presidents

• Gallup – Presidential Job Approval Ratings

• FiveThirtyEight – Approval Ratings Tracker