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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 29
Trump Approval Falls to Record-Low 34% as 59% Strongly Disapprove
Updated
Updated · The Daily Beast · May 29

Trump Approval Falls to Record-Low 34% as 59% Strongly Disapprove

6 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 29
  • An Economist/YouGov poll put Donald Trump’s approval at 34%, his lowest ever, with 59% saying they strongly disapprove and his net approval at a record low across both terms.
  • The slide reflects erosion in groups central to his 2024 win: a CBS News poll found 54% of white working-class voters now disapprove, despite 66% backing him in 2024.
  • Latino support has also weakened, with 25% of Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 saying they would no longer vote for him.
  • JD Vance now runs 2 points ahead of Trump in approval, while the White House dismissed the poll by pointing to Trump’s nearly 80 million votes in the Nov. 5, 2024 election.
  • YouGov said Trump’s current rating is lower than any approval mark recorded during Joe Biden’s presidency, underscoring a broader collapse in public standing.
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