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Trump Approval Sinks to 32%, a Career Low, as Iran War Bites

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A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts Trump's approval at 32 percent, his lowest ever, with Republicans turning on his cost-of-living record amid the Iran war.

United States President Donald Trump's approval rating has slipped to 32 percent, the weakest reading of his political career, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll published on September 21, 2026. The drop was driven largely by his own party, as Republicans grew unhappy with his handling of household costs during an unpopular war with Iran.

The four-day survey, which closed on Sunday, found that 73 percent of Republicans backed the president's performance in office. That figure stood at 82 percent just one week earlier, when his overall approval was 35 percent. The nine-point fall among his base marks a sharp shift for a leader who has relied heavily on Republican loyalty.

Trump won a return to the White House in January 2025, campaigning on pledges to bring down inflation and pull the country out of overseas conflicts. In a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken in the hours after he was first sworn in, 47 percent of respondents approved of him. His standing has fallen by 15 points since that early peak.

The economy remains the decisive concern for voters. Only 17 percent of those surveyed said they approved of how the president is managing the cost of living, which respondents identified as the country's top issue. Many told pollsters that prices at home would guide their choices at the ballot box.

That verdict carries direct political stakes. The November 3 midterm elections will decide control of Congress, where Republicans hold slim majorities they are now trying to protect. Growing frustration inside the party over everyday expenses threatens the thin margins the president needs to keep his legislative agenda moving.

Fuel prices and the Iran war

Unease among Republicans has been building since February, when Trump ordered the start of the war on Iran. The conflict has driven gasoline and diesel prices steeply upward, adding to the financial strain that voters cite most often. For the first time in the polling series, Republicans who disapprove of the president's economic stewardship now outnumber those who approve, by 51 percent to 44 percent.

That crossover point is significant because it shows discontent spreading beyond opposition voters and into the heart of Trump's coalition. The war he launched to project strength abroad has instead fed the price increases eroding his support at home.

Talk of an ending, no confirmation from Tehran

On Wednesday, Trump said the United States was "hopefully toward the end" of its war with Iran, comments that pointed toward a possible return to negotiations. Even so, fighting has continued in Yemen, and the path to any settlement remains unclear.

Tehran has not confirmed that direct talks with Washington have restarted. Without agreement from the Iranian side, the president's optimistic framing stands unmatched by developments on the ground, leaving the timeline for peace uncertain.

The survey was carried out online and collected 1,277 responses from adults across the United States. It carried a margin of error of three percentage points. Taken together, the numbers point to a presidency squeezed between an unresolved foreign war and a domestic economy that voters say is costing them too much, with a midterm test now weeks away.

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