Trump's Approval Rating Drops to Second-Term Low

Conservative pollster Rasmussen Reports shows president's approval at 41%, amid broader underwater ratings

Feb. 5, 2026 at 5:47pm

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President Donald Trump's approval rating has dipped to a new second-term low of 41%, according to a poll from conservative-leaning Rasmussen Reports. The president's approval has been underwater on key issues like the economy and immigration, which could shape the political environment heading into the 2026 midterm elections.

Why it matters

Second-term lows in approval with the conservative-leaning Rasmussen tracker could potentially shape the political environment heading into the 2026 midterm elections, as Trump's sliding approval ratings on key issues like the economy and immigration suggest broader challenges for the president.

The details

On Thursday, Rasmussen's daily tracker showed the president at 41% approval and 57% disapproval. Other recent national polls, including from Quinnipiac University, show Trump's approval rating underwater on major issues, with 39% approval on the economy and 38% approval on immigration.

  • On Thursday, Rasmussen's daily tracker showed the president at 41% approval and 57% disapproval.
  • On Wednesday, the president's approval rating was 43%, down from 44% the day before.

The players

Donald Trump

The 45th President of the United States, currently serving his second term.

Rasmussen Reports

A conservative-leaning polling firm that conducts a daily presidential approval tracker.

Quinnipiac University

A national polling organization that recently released a survey showing Trump's approval rating underwater on key issues.

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What they’re saying

“Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense. As an example, all of the Anti Trump Media that covered me during the 2020 Election showed Polls that were knowingly wrong. They knew what they were doing, trying to influence the Election, but I won in a Landslide, including winning the Popular Vote, all 7 of the 7 Swing States, the Electoral College was a route, and 2,750 Counties to 525. You can't do much better than that, and yet if people examined The Failing New York Times, ABC Fake News, NBC Fake News, CBS Fake News, Low Ratings CNN, or the now defunct MSDNC, Polls were all fraudulent, and bore nothing even close to the final results.”

— Donald Trump

“Something has to be done about Fraudulent Polling. Even the Polls of FoxNews and The Wall Street Journal have been, over the years, terrible! There are great Pollsters that called the Election right, but the Media does not want to use them in any way, shape, or form. Isn't it sad what has happened to American Journalism, but I am going to do everything possible to keep this Polling SCAM from moving forward!”

— Donald Trump

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