Conflicting Polls Show Mixed Approval for Donald Trump

Recent polling data from July 2026 provides conflicting assessments of Donald Trump's public standing. An Economist/YouGov poll indicates a decline in support, reporting a 35% approval rating and a net job approval of -25. This figure is near his personal low of -26. That specific survey notes a significant gap among Independents, where disapproval has reached 71%, and finds that 60% of Americans believe the president is using his office for personal gain.

In contrast, polling aggregators report a slight upward trend in the president's numbers. Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin states Trump reached a net approval of -17, marking his strongest figure since mid-April. Other trackers show similar varying results, with RealClearPolitics averaging -15.9 and The New York Times recording -19. While some outliers, such as a -1 net approval from Talker Research/Scripps News, showed significantly higher support, the broader consensus among aggregators suggests a modest recovery from a low point in May.