Trump approval hits career-low 32% as Republicans sour on cost of living
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows GOP approval of Trump sliding to 73% amid rising gas prices tied to the Iran war and public anger over living costs.
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What to know
- Trump's approval rating hit a career-low 32% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll closed September 20, down from 35% a week earlier.
- Republican approval of Trump fell from 82% to 73% in a week, and for the first time more Republicans disapprove (51%) than approve (44%) of his handling of the cost of living.
- Only 17% of respondents approved of his cost-of-living handling, the issue Americans cite most for the November 3 midterms.
- Rising gasoline and diesel prices tied to the Iran war Trump launched in February are cited as a driver of the Republican defection.
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Social media ties the drop to cost-of-living anger
A Mastodon post reacting to the poll links the approval collapse directly to inflation, tariffs and the Iran war using hashtags like #CostOfLiving and #trumpcession.
“Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite — yep. that pretty much says it. The current #CostOfLiving totally bites.”
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🔊 Trump’s latest approval rating falls to a record low of 32%. Head to the Reuters World News podcast for a breakdown of the Reuters/Ipsos poll
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🚨 Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career 🔹 Approval among Republicans drops to 73% from 82% in previous week, Reuters/IPSOS poll shows. 🔹 Just 17% approve of Trump's handling of cost of living, Reuters/IPSOS poll shows. @reuters.com
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The problem they have is that Trump actually likes the narrative where the republicans suffer a huge loss in the midterms - it vindicates his own egotistic view that he is the driver of the party's success. Even getting impeached probably isn't that bad for him because going out as a martyr is preferable to actually losing an election. Especially…
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Reddit commenter defends Trump against the alternative
In a reddit thread on the poll, a commenter argues Trump's support persists because the alternative, Harris, would have been worse on inflation, corruption and war.
“You have to understand that their only other choice was Harris, who would have let inflation run rampant, crammed her cabinet with the corrupt and incompetent, and started another war in the Middle East.”
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You have to understand that their only other choice was Harris, who would have let inflation run rampant, crammed her cabinet with the corrupt and incompetent, and started another war in the Middle East.
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Outlets worldwide pick up the poll findings
Al Jazeera, SCMP, Straits Times and Daily Maverick republish or localize the Reuters/Ipsos findings, framing the drop around the Iran war and inflation ahead of the midterms.
“President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found…”
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first by Al Jazeera, 2d ago
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- Trump’s approval rating hits record low amid Iran war, economy fallout Al Jazeera · 2d ago
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Exclusive: President Trump's approval rating fell to 32% — the lowest of his political career — as fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found
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Reuters/Ipsos finds Trump approval at career-low 32%
The poll found overall approval at 32%, Republican approval down to 73% from 82%, only 17% approving of his handling of the cost of living, and for the first time more Republicans disapproving (51%) than approving (44%) of his cost-of-living record.
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first by SCMP, 2d ago · also Channel 3000, The Hill, Daily Maverick, Straits Times, Reuters, Japan Today +3
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- Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite Channel 3000 · 2d ago
- Trump approval falls to all-time low in Reuters/Ipsos poll The Hill · 2d ago
- Trump approval falls to career low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Daily Maverick · 2d ago
- Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Japan Today · 2d ago
- Trump approval rating drops to record low 32% as living costs surge: Reuters Seeking Alpha · 1d ago
- Exclusive-Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Yahoo · 18h ago
- Poll: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as war continues Military Times · 11h ago
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BREAKING: Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has SOARED to 68%. Only 29% of Americans approve of the job he is doing. This is the lowest number recorded by any pollster during either of his terms in office.
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New four-day Reuters/Ipsos poll closes — Reuters/Ipsos conducted an online poll of 1,277 US adults over four days, closing on September 20, with a 3-point margin of error.
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Prior poll shows approval at 35%, GOP support at 82% — A Reuters/Ipsos poll about a week before the new survey put Trump's overall approval at 35%, with 82% of Republicans approving of his job performance.
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Trump launches war against Iran — Trump orders military action against Iran in February, a war that coverage says has pushed gasoline and diesel prices sharply higher and proven unpopular with the public.
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Trump is sworn in with 47% initial approval — A Reuters/Ipsos poll taken hours after Trump's first inauguration showed a 47% approval rating, the baseline against which his current career-low is measured.
What people are saying 8 voices from 3 sites · best of 15 · verbatim
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Republicans struggle to address inflation as Trump faces 29 percent approval https:// thehill.com/opinion/campaign/6 104722-trump-approval-low-gop/
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3 days no change except noise. I didn’t monitor gas before this. No idea if that’s expected. Feels weird after such a surge but I’m no expert
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I predict he will lose few voters. His supporters are slaves to the church and will continue to do whatever thing they tell them.
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# tRump 's approval rating drops below 30%. https:// thehill.com/opinion/campaign/6 104722-trump-approval-low-gop/
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= Just 17% of respondents in the new poll approved of his handling of the cost of living - the top issue Americans say will determine how they vote in November...Trump's approval rating is lower than any recorded for his Democratic predecessor... = @reuters.com - @ipsosus.bsky.social yesterday >>
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Reuters / Ipsos polling now tracking Trump approval rate at 32% - the lowest of his political career. FULL STORY: https://www. reuters.com/world/us/trump-app roval-falls-career-low-32-high-costs-bite-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-09-21/ # USPols
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The # TangerineTyrant hits a new low in nationwide polling -- losing 10% support among # Republicans in the last week. # uspol # uspolitics # polling # Afordability https://www. reuters.com/world/us/trump-app roval-falls-career-low-32-high-costs-bite-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-09-21/
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He's still going to vote R down the ballot, I bet. That's what the issue is. Approval ratings mean nothing as long as those same people will continue to support when they go to the polls.