{"id":354905,"date":"2026-08-06T14:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/?post_type=short-read&p=354905"},"modified":"2026-08-10T09:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:02:03","slug":"trumps-job-approval-rating-is-low-by-historical-standards","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2026\/08\/06\/trumps-job-approval-rating-is-low-by-historical-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s job approval rating is low by historical standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump\u2019s job approval rating \u2013 34% as of mid-July<\/a> \u2013 has changed little over the last few months. But it is lower than his rating at a comparable point in his first term \u2013 40% in August 2018 \u2013 and those of most other recent presidents at similar stages in their tenures.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Trump’s job rating at this point is on par with Biden’s in 2022, but lower than that of other recent presidents<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Source: Survey data is from Pew Research Center (Clinton through Trump) and Gallup organization (Reagan and G.H.W. Bush). Current data on Trump approval from a survey of U.S. adults conducted July 6-12, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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