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Gallup: Trump Approval Drops to 36% — Lowest Since Leaving Office in 2021

01:08 AM, 11/30/2025

Gallup's latest poll puts President Trump’s approval at 36%, the lowest since he left office in 2021 and down one point from July. Support has slipped among Republicans and independents and varies widely by issue, with highest approval on crime (43%) and lowest on health care (30%). Gallup warned that recent declines — particularly on immigration, the Middle East and the economy — combined with Republican election losses, could spell trouble for the GOP in next year’s midterms.

A new Gallup survey finds President Donald Trump's approval rating at 36 percent — the lowest point 10 months into his current term and his weakest since he left office in 2021. The poll, conducted Nov. 3–25, shows 60 percent of respondents disapprove of how he is handling the presidency, a one-point decline from Gallup's July result.

While Democrats overwhelmingly disapprove, support among Republicans and independents has also slipped: Republican approval fell seven points to 84 percent since late October, and independent approval dropped to 25 percent from 33 percent in October.

Issue-by-issue breakdown:

  • Crime: 43% approval
  • Foreign affairs: 41% approval
  • Trade agenda: 39% approval
  • Immigration: 37% approval
  • Economy: 36% approval
  • Health care: 30% approval (lowest)
  • Handling of Israel–Hamas war (Gaza): 33% approval
  • Response to Russia–Ukraine war: 31% approval

Gallup researchers noted notable declines since earlier this year: immigration is down 9 points since February, the Middle East situation is down 7 points, and the economy is down 6 points. Since March, ratings have dropped by double digits for the federal budget (-12 points) and the situation in Ukraine (-10 points).

“Each of the current ratings is in line with the prior ones, but there has been a significant erosion in approval since February for Trump’s handling of immigration, the situation in the Middle East and the economy,” Gallup researchers wrote.

Gallup suggested several recent developments may have weighed on Trump’s standing in November — notably the longest federal government shutdown, Republican losses in recent elections, and ongoing affordability concerns. The pollsters warned that the combination of falling approval and Republican electoral setbacks could pose challenges for the GOP in next year’s midterms.

The survey also highlights tensions between the president and the press during a period of slipping support. Earlier in November, Trump told an ABC News reporter “Quiet, piggy” when asked about Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein. After the shooting that killed two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., he repeatedly called a female reporter “a stupid person” when questioned about federal vetting of a suspect.

Methodology: The Gallup survey was conducted Nov. 3–25 with 1,321 respondents. The margin of error is ±4 percentage points.

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