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Trump job approval: 37.2% approve, 60.3% disapprove in the polling average.

Trump job approval polling average as of Oct 19, 2026, based on 108 published polls from Aug 4, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

The question pollsters ask

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

108 published polls in the average

Poll endedPollsterSampleResult
Oct 19, 2026Ipsos for Reuters1,679 adultsApprove 31%, Disapprove 66%
Oct 18, 2026Morning Consult2,202 registered votersApprove 41.5%, Disapprove 56.4%
Oct 13, 2026Ipsos for ABC News | The Washington Post2,545 adultsApprove 33%, Disapprove 66%
Oct 13, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 41%, Disapprove 58%
Oct 12, 2026SurveyMonkey for NBC News Decision Desk19,135 adultsApprove 34%, Disapprove 66%
Oct 12, 2026YouGov for Economist1,403 registered votersApprove 38%, Disapprove 61%
Oct 12, 2026Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research for Fox News1,202 registered votersApprove 36%, Disapprove 64%
Oct 12, 2026AP-NORC1,119 adultsApprove 35%, Disapprove 64%
Oct 11, 2026Morning Consult2,204 registered votersApprove 41.9%, Disapprove 56%
Oct 7, 2026Noble Predictive Insights for Center Square2,527 registered votersApprove 43%, Disapprove 55%
Oct 6, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 43%, Disapprove 56%
Oct 6, 2026The Bullfinch Group for Independent Center | Independent Leadership Council1,200 adultsApprove 40%, Disapprove 57%
Oct 6, 2026The Honest Poll1,086 adultsApprove 40%, Disapprove 57%
Oct 6, 2026The Bullfinch Group for Independent Center | Independent Leadership Council1,000 registered votersApprove 41%, Disapprove 57%
Oct 5, 2026Ipsos for Reuters4,506 adultsApprove 32%, Disapprove 65%
Oct 5, 2026Focaldata for Financial Times2,553 adultsApprove 33.1%, Disapprove 58.2%
Oct 5, 2026Morning Consult2,202 registered votersApprove 40.8%, Disapprove 56.9%
Oct 5, 2026YouGov for Economist1,381 registered votersApprove 38%, Disapprove 60%
Oct 5, 2026Navigator Research1,000 registered votersApprove 36%, Disapprove 62%
Oct 4, 2026Pew Research Center5,062 adultsApprove 30%, Disapprove 68%
Oct 2, 2026YouGov for CBS News2,162 adultsApprove 39%, Disapprove 61%
Oct 1, 2026TIPP Insights for Issues & Insights1,488 adultsApprove 39%, Disapprove 52%
Oct 1, 2026Centerline Research & Strategy1,463 adultsApprove 31%, Disapprove 64%
Sep 30, 2026ActiVote977 registered votersApprove 37.7%, Disapprove 55.4%
Sep 29, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 41%, Disapprove 58%
Sep 28, 2026HarrisX/Harris Poll for Harvard CAPS2,200 registered votersApprove 42%, Disapprove 55%
Sep 28, 2026AP-NORC2,140 adultsApprove 31%, Disapprove 69%
Sep 28, 2026YouGov for Economist1,429 registered votersApprove 36%, Disapprove 62%
Sep 28, 2026AlphaROC for Independent Center1,000 adultsApprove 35.3%, Disapprove 61.2%
Sep 27, 2026Morning Consult2,202 registered votersApprove 42%, Disapprove 55.5%
Sep 27, 2026Quinnipiac University1,032 registered votersApprove 33%, Disapprove 60%
Sep 25, 2026Angus Reid Global1,205 adultsApprove 34%, Disapprove 61%
Sep 22, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 43%, Disapprove 56%
Sep 22, 2026The Argument/Verasight1,603 registered votersApprove 37%, Disapprove 62%
Sep 22, 2026Emerson College1,000 likely votersApprove 39%, Disapprove 57.9%
Sep 21, 2026Verasight for Strength In Numbers1,528 adultsApprove 33%, Disapprove 63%
Sep 21, 2026Impact Research/National Research Inc. for Wall Street Journal1,500 registered votersApprove 37%, Disapprove 61%
Sep 21, 2026YouGov for Economist1,401 registered votersApprove 35%, Disapprove 62%
Sep 21, 2026Echelon Insights1,002 likely votersApprove 36%, Disapprove 64%
Sep 20, 2026Morning Consult2,201 registered votersApprove 41.2%, Disapprove 56.3%
Sep 20, 2026Ipsos for Reuters1,277 adultsApprove 32%, Disapprove 66%
Sep 20, 2026American Research Group1,100 adultsApprove 29%, Disapprove 68%
Sep 18, 2026Quantus Insights1,389 likely votersApprove 39.6%, Disapprove 59.1%
Sep 17, 2026CNN/SSRS1,206 adultsApprove 33%, Disapprove 67%
Sep 17, 2026John Zogby Strategies1,007 likely votersApprove 42%, Disapprove 56%
Sep 16, 2026Clarity Campaign Labs1,046 likely votersApprove 41%, Disapprove 58%
Sep 16, 2026Tavern Research1,007 likely votersApprove 37%, Disapprove 61%
Sep 16, 2026The Winston Group for Winning the Issues (R) registered votersApprove 36%, Disapprove 60%
Sep 15, 2026Big Data Poll for Public Polling Project2,947 registered votersApprove 38.8%, Disapprove 58.5%
Sep 15, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 44%, Disapprove 54%
Sep 15, 2026Emerson College for RealClear Opinion Research | Unite America1,500 registered votersApprove 33.7%, Disapprove 54.4%
Sep 15, 2026Marist University for NPR | PBS News1,280 registered votersApprove 39%, Disapprove 59%
Sep 15, 2026Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies for NBC News1,000 registered votersApprove 41%, Disapprove 56%
Sep 14, 2026YouGov for Economist1,461 registered votersApprove 40%, Disapprove 58%
Sep 14, 2026Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research for Fox News1,211 registered votersApprove 39%, Disapprove 61%
Sep 14, 2026Ipsos for Reuters1,143 adultsApprove 35%, Disapprove 62%
Sep 14, 2026Bedrock Polling for Rainey Center1,004 registered votersApprove 41%, Disapprove 59%
Sep 14, 2026Navigator Research1,000 registered votersApprove 38%, Disapprove 61%
Sep 13, 2026Morning Consult2,203 registered votersApprove 41.9%, Disapprove 55.7%
Sep 13, 2026The Honest Poll for Veteran Action1,633 registered votersApprove 43%, Disapprove 56%
Sep 13, 2026The New York Times/Siena University1,503 registered votersApprove 36.9%, Disapprove 58.8%
Sep 11, 2026YouGov for CBS News2,455 adultsApprove 39%, Disapprove 61%
Sep 9, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 44%, Disapprove 54%
Sep 9, 2026Marquette University Law School1,023 adultsApprove 37%, Disapprove 63%
Sep 8, 2026YouGov for Economist1,469 registered votersApprove 37%, Disapprove 61%
Sep 6, 2026Morning Consult2,201 registered votersApprove 41.7%, Disapprove 55.3%
Sep 6, 2026Quinnipiac University970 registered votersApprove 33%, Disapprove 59%
Sep 2, 2026Focaldata for Financial Times2,180 adultsApprove 32.2%, Disapprove 58.8%
Sep 1, 2026SurveyMonkey for NBC News Decision Desk7,105 adultsApprove 36%, Disapprove 64%
Sep 1, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 46%, Disapprove 52%
Sep 1, 2026Bowling Green State University Democracy and Public Policy Research Network/YouGov1,200 likely votersApprove 40%, Disapprove 60%
Sep 1, 2026The Honest Poll1,106 adultsApprove 42%, Disapprove 56%
Aug 31, 2026YouGov for Economist1,592 adultsApprove 36%, Disapprove 60%
Aug 31, 2026Ipsos for Reuters1,167 adultsApprove 33%, Disapprove 63%
Aug 31, 2026ActiVote1,000 registered votersApprove 37.9%, Disapprove 56.4%
Aug 30, 2026Morning Consult2,203 registered votersApprove 41%, Disapprove 55.2%
Aug 30, 2026HarrisX/Harris Poll for Harvard CAPS2,100 registered votersApprove 44%, Disapprove 52%
Aug 28, 2026TIPP Insights for Issues & Insights1,461 adultsApprove 38%, Disapprove 52%
Aug 28, 2026Quantus Insights1,200 likely votersApprove 41.9%, Disapprove 56.7%
Aug 26, 2026YouGov for UMass Amherst1,000 adultsApprove 32%, Disapprove 64%
Aug 25, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 45%, Disapprove 52%
Aug 24, 2026Morning Consult2,207 registered votersApprove 43.1%, Disapprove 54.2%
Aug 24, 2026YouGov for Economist1,536 adultsApprove 36%, Disapprove 57%
Aug 24, 2026Ipsos for Reuters1,215 adultsApprove 33%, Disapprove 65%
Aug 24, 2026Navigator Research1,000 registered votersApprove 39%, Disapprove 60%
Aug 19, 2026Verasight for Strength In Numbers1,514 adultsApprove 37%, Disapprove 60%
Aug 19, 2026American Research Group1,100 adultsApprove 30%, Disapprove 66%
Aug 18, 2026Public Policy Polling for 314 Action | Protect Our Care (D)525 registered votersApprove 39%, Disapprove 56%
Aug 17, 2026Morning Consult2,201 registered votersApprove 42.9%, Disapprove 53.9%
Aug 17, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 42%, Disapprove 55%
Aug 17, 2026YouGov for Economist1,611 adultsApprove 35%, Disapprove 61%
Aug 17, 2026The Bullfinch Group1,200 adultsApprove 40%, Disapprove 56%
Aug 17, 2026Ipsos for Reuters1,166 adultsApprove 33%, Disapprove 64%
Aug 17, 2026Leger1,010 adultsApprove 37%, Disapprove 54%
Aug 17, 2026Echelon Insights1,004 likely votersApprove 38%, Disapprove 61%
Aug 17, 2026Emerson College1,000 likely votersApprove 39.5%, Disapprove 55.8%
Aug 16, 2026Morning Consult for CATO Institute4,150 registered votersApprove 42%, Disapprove 54%
Aug 16, 2026Noble Predictive Insights for Center Square2,533 registered votersApprove 42%, Disapprove 56%
Aug 13, 2026Change Research2,045 registered votersApprove 39%, Disapprove 58%
Aug 11, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service2,000 registered votersApprove 42%, Disapprove 55%
Aug 11, 2026Angus Reid Global1,525 adultsApprove 34%, Disapprove 58%
Aug 10, 2026Morning Consult2,207 registered votersApprove 42.5%, Disapprove 55.1%
Aug 10, 2026Focaldata for Financial Times2,152 adultsApprove 35.1%, Disapprove 55.3%
Aug 10, 2026YouGov for Economist1,589 adultsApprove 33%, Disapprove 62%
Aug 10, 2026AlphaROC for Independent Center1,000 adultsApprove 39.5%, Disapprove 55.9%
Aug 5, 2026John Zogby Strategies1,000 likely votersApprove 38.1%, Disapprove 59.3%
Aug 4, 2026RMG Research for Napolitan News Service3,000 registered votersApprove 43%, Disapprove 55%
Aug 4, 2026Quantus Insights1,048 likely votersApprove 41.5%, Disapprove 57.1%

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Polls compiled by The New York Times, used under CC BY 4.0. Averages calculated by People’s Poll (Methods). Updated Oct 19, 2026. Published by Onward Media LLC.