Trump's job approval hits record low, driven down by Gen X, white Americans, and Independents
Under normal circumstances President Trump's moth eaten coattails would be cause for Democratic celebration. But the Democratic Party has chosen to climb aboard the abnormal boat and sail against the winds of discontent.
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July 28, 2026 -- Americans' approval of Donald Trump's job performance continues to decline, according to the July 25 - 27 Economist / YouGov Poll. 34% of U.S. adult citizens strongly or somewhat approve of Trump's job performance, tied for a record low for either Trump term, while a record 62% disapprove. That's a net job approval of -28, also a record low.
At this point in Trump's first term, he had a net job approval of -9.
Trump's popularity is falling among several groups that had been core parts of his base. Among 45- to 64-year-olds, 33% approve and 63% disapprove, for a net disapproval of -29 — a new low for Trump among this group, and down from +15 at the start of Trump's second term.
Among white Americans without college degrees, 43% approve of Trump and 52% disapprove. Over the past three polls, Trump has averaged a net job approval of -6 with this group, the lowest three-week average he's ever received from them. For the first three weeks of Trump's term, he averaged a +27 net approval among whites with no college degree. Trump's three-week average net approval among all whites also is at a new low, of -14.
Trump has also lost support among Republicans who say they're not MAGA supporters. While almost all MAGA Republicans still back Trump (+89 net job approval), non-MAGA Republicans are closely divided, with 55% approving and 43% disapproving for a net approval of +12. That's down sharply from +84 at the start of Trump's second term. Trump's net approval among Independents has fallen during his second term to -53, a new low for him, from -4 at the start of the term.
Only 30% of Americans strongly or somewhat approve of how Trump is handling global trade, while 59% disapprove, a net issue approval of -29. Net approval also is low for Trump tariffs: -29 overall, -24 for recent tariffs specifically imposed on countries Trump's administration accuses of failing to crack down on the use of forced labor, and -20 for tariffs on certain Chinese products.
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We've watched in amazement how Donald Trump has screwed things up so badly. But what excuse do Democrats have?
Abandon hope all ye who enter here.
Millions of Democrats are doing everything they can to STOP the "Wannabe King" from destroying our COUNTRY to make himself a "Dictator".
Sadly, Trump is halfway there...he is a DICK who has screwed up everything he touches.
Republicans that voted for a CHILD RAPIST, CONVICTED FELON, CONMAN, MURDERER are the problem.
Not Democrats, Social Democrats, Independents, etc.
TRUMP'S DESTRUCTION OF OUR COUNTRY IS ON THE SHOULDERS OF REPUBLICANS WHO VOTED FOR THIS POS.
They weren't all Republicans. Trump received more of the independent vote in 2016 and 2024. 6% of Democrats voted for Trump.
If you want to avoid a POS then demand that Democrats provide better alternatives.
What excuse do Democrats have for what? Be specific. No abnormal boat sailing against winds crap. Republicans control the House, Senate, and White house. Trump, himself controls the Republicans and the Supremes. He's the worst President ever and he is solely responsible.
The 'what' is being barely competitive with Trump's nonsense. How the hell did Democrats lose to Trump?
Trump does not control the Democratic Party. Trump is not the excuse for the Democratic Party's failure to rally voters. Trump is not using Jedi mind tricks to force Democrats into fighting with each other and abandoning rational politics and governance.
Are Democrats trying to prove they are stupider than Trump? Yeah, yeah, yeah, blame the voters. Blame the media. Blame foreign meddling. Blame the weather. But for gawd's sake don't blame the Democrats.
Exactly. It seems the dems have been nominating the only folks that could get beat by a game show host. Joe ran and won on being a centrist and not being Trump. The dems lost alot of credibility when he got elected and took a hard left.
Trump winning is the fault of the dems nominations as much as anything else.
So non Maga Republicans have no standards.
No.....Democrats don't have anything other than Trump is bad, Trump is no longer on the ballot.