Trump’s Net Approval Sinks to -21 After 17 Months, Underwater in All Swing States
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Updated · Newsweek · Jun 20
Trump’s Net Approval Sinks to -21 After 17 Months, Underwater in All Swing States
3 articles · Updated · Newsweek · Jun 20
Summary
Civiqs tracking data based on 111,661 registered-voter responses put Trump at 37% approval and 58% disapproval on June 17, leaving him 21 points underwater nationally after 17 months in office.
Every swing state in the analysis is now negative for Trump, including Florida at -11 from +9, Ohio at -13 from +8, Pennsylvania at -15 from -3 and Georgia at -22.
Even many Republican strongholds have weakened sharply: Wyoming fell to +24 from +47, West Virginia to +15 from +35, Idaho to +13 from +34, and Kentucky slid from +23 to 0.
Demographic splits help explain the map, with approval at 22% among voters 18-34, 30% among independents and 31% among women, while non-college voters are less negative at 40% approve.
The White House has dismissed the polling and pointed instead to Trump’s nearly 80 million votes in 2024, but the broad erosion could raise the stakes for control of Congress in the 2026 midterms.
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Overview
By June 2026, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have dropped sharply, especially in key battleground states where he is now consistently underwater. This widespread disapproval is driven by economic concerns, dissatisfaction with his policies, and a loss of trust in his leadership. The cumulative effect of these negative trends poses serious challenges for the Republican Party as it heads into the 2026 elections. With support at historic lows and public sentiment turning against him, the GOP faces an uphill battle to regain voter confidence and maintain its electoral strength in a rapidly changing political landscape.