President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen to the lowest point of his second term, with only 37 percent of Americans saying they approve of his performance as president, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey — and multiple other polls released this week are showing similar or worse numbers.
The survey, conducted online between March 30 and April 13 among 32,433 American adults, found that 63 percent disapprove of Trump’s job performance, including 50 percent who said they disapprove strongly. The margin of error is plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.
Two-thirds of respondents also disapproved of Trump’s handling of both inflation and the war with Iran — the two issues driving his declining numbers. The economy ranked as the top concern for Americans, with 29 percent citing it as the most pressing issue, followed by threats to democracy at 24 percent, healthcare at 12 percent, and crime and safety at 10 percent. When asked specifically about their top economic concern, 45 percent of respondents named inflation and the rising cost of living.
The Iran war has emerged as a second major driver of dissatisfaction. Two-thirds of Americans disapproved of Trump’s handling of the conflict, and 61 percent said the United States should not take any further military action against Iran. The war has sent gasoline prices surging — from $2.98 per gallon the day the conflict began on February 28 to a national average of $4.048 per gallon as of the poll date, according to the American Automobile Association. About two-thirds of respondents said gasoline prices had become a serious problem for their household.
While Trump retains the support of his core base — 83 percent of Republicans gave him a positive rating — that figure represents a four-point drop from the NBC Decision Desk poll conducted in late January and early February. The share of Republicans who strongly approve of his performance fell six points, from 58 percent to 52 percent.
The numbers from NBC are part of a broader trend. Three additional polls released Tuesday showed Trump’s approval in the mid-30s: 36 percent in a Reuters-Ipsos poll, 35 percent in a Strength in Numbers-Verasight poll, and 33 percent in an AP-NORC poll. Of eight quality polls tracked by CNN over the past month, all but one — a Fox News poll placing Trump at 41 percent — showed his approval rating in the 30s.
The results present a significant challenge for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections, where the party must defend its congressional majorities. Trump had campaigned in 2024 on promises to bring down inflation and keep the United States out of foreign conflicts — two commitments that a large majority of Americans now say he has failed to keep.