Highlights of the story
- Independents' ratings for Trump fell to 29%, matching their all-time lows
- Trump's 40% second-quarter approval rate is historically below average
- Trump's rating is 41%
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Six months after his second term, President Donald Trump’s job approval rate dropped to 37%, the lowest for the semester, slightly higher than his all-time worst of 34% at the end of his first term. Trump's rating has dropped 10 percentage points among U.S. adults since the start of his second term in January, with independents falling 17 points to 29%, matching his two terms with the group's lowest rating.
As far as they are concerned, Republicans have remained stable in the 90% range overall, with Democrats always at low numbers.
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These latest findings come from the Gallup poll from July 7 to 21, 2025, which began days after Trump signed the A Large Bill Act on July 4. The law touches on many of Trump's second priorities, including tax cuts for individuals and corporations, increasing spending on border security, defense and energy production. It also cut funds for health care and nutrition programs, such as Medicaid and Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Programs, to offset some of the increased costs of tax cuts and spending.
Trump's handling of Iran has the highest evaluation of diplomatic affairs, but is still underwater
Trump also usually has a poor rating on each of eight separate foreign and domestic issues. He handled the situation in Iran (42%) and foreign affairs (41%), achieving the highest score. His work on immigration (38%), economy (37%), Israelis and Palestinians (36%), and foreign trade (36%) are slightly lower. Americans ratings on Trump's handling of the situation in Ukraine (33%) and federal budget (29%) are even lower.
Except for the situation in Iran previously measured in Trump’s second term, each question is now rated lower than earlier this year. These include a 14-point reduction in the federal budget, and an 8-point reduction in immigration and Ukraine's situation.
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Republicans have broadly endorsed Trump’s work on every issue, and he received the highest rating (93%) of his handling of foreign affairs. In addition to the situation in Ukraine, which has received approval from 70% Republicans, his ratings on other issues range from 81% to 88%.
In the case of Ukraine, Democrats rated Trump at 12% of eight issues, with all other issues being unit numbers. At the same time, no more than 36% of independents agree with the president's work performance on any issue. The situation in Iran has earned him the highest recognition from independents, accounting for 36% and the lowest federal budget (19%).
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Trump's second-quarter job approval rate is similar to the first issue record
In the second quarter of the second quarter that spanned the second semester from April 20 to July 19, he received an average of 40% of job approvals, a figure similar to his first-quarter average of 39%. It is well below the average second quarter rating for all post-World War II presidents elected from 1952 to 2020. Bill Clinton (44%) was the only president outside Trump who received approval rates for the second quarter of the year, which usually coincides with the president's honeymoon phase.
Trump's second-quarter average is also compared to the average of two presidents in his second term. Richard Nixon's 44% approval rate in the second quarter of 1973 is the closest Trump's current rating in the evolving Watergate scandal. Barack Obama and George W. Bush
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Trump's good rating dropped by 7 points to 41%
Trump's current 41% favorable ratings are recorded shortly after the 2024 election with 48% readings and a record after January inauguration. The ratings for November and January are similar to his personal best – 50% reads in 2005 and 49% reads in April 2020.
Republicans remain almost consistent in their favorable views of the president, with a stable 93% taking positive views on Trump. The Democratic Party’s latest 4% favorable rating also has little change from January’s 7%. Just as independents have failed in approval rates since Trump’s inauguration, their favorable ratings have also dropped, from 47% in January to 34% now.
Bottom line
Trump ended the second quarter of his second term in office and completed most of what he said was doing when he was elected. However, outside his Republican base, few Americans are satisfied with their performance. His rating has dropped to the lowest point of the second semester, essentially his match at the same time in the first semester, which is no much higher than his worst rating in history. His handling of key issues, including immigration and the economy, also often has poor scores, which is a major focus of his campaign.
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