The president is underwater in many key swing states, signaling a shift in the battlegrounds that often decide national elections.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to 39% in the latest Emerson College survey released Thursday, a low-point in the group’s monthly polling—as the majority of Republican voters oppose his anti-weaponization fund in a rare break with Trump.

Kimmel pointed to a new YouGov/The Economist poll that showed Trump with his lowest approval rating yet, with just 34% approving of how he is handling his job as president. Kimmel mocked the low approval rating, suggesting the president was just as popular as the movie “Paul Blart: Mall Cop.”

Trump's approval rating dropped to 39% in the latest Emerson College poll, marking a new low in the group’s monthly tracking.

As of May 27, 2026, major polling groups show President Donald Trump’s approval rating is hovering near 38% in his second term. This means roughly four out of 10 Americans believe he is doing a good job, while nearly six out of 10 do not. The record for ...

Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, looks at President Trump’s sinking approval ratings. How do they compare with polling from other recent presidencies?

Recent events, including a shooting, the ongoing Iran war, and rising gas prices, have coincided with the dip in polls. Trump is the first president to have an approval rating below 50% during his first administration and the first year of his second term.

Comedian Bill Maher ribbed President Trump on Friday over his dismal poll numbers and the blowback to a massive upcoming bash on the National Mall celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Trump’s job

A new poll shows it sitting at 34 percent. “He has the same approval rating as ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop,’” Kimmel said on Thursday.