Donald Trump's approval rating plummets on all personality traits

President Donald Trump’s job approval has fallen to its lowest point of his second term as voters report declining confidence in his personal traits and governing judgment, according to a new Pew Research Center survey released this week.The erosion is no longer confined to Democrats, with notable slippage among Republicans and even within Trump’s own 2024 voter coalition.The findings complicate Trump’s governing position heading into a contentious election cycle, raising questions about enthusiasm, turnout, and coalition stability.But the president has pushed back on negative interpretations of his approval rating, telling NewsMax in a phone interview earlier this week, "It is a problem I'm not on the ballot. Everyone says if I was on a ballot we'd win in a landslide. I have some of the best poll numbers I've ever had."Newsweek has reached out to the White House for further comment.Why It MattersPresidential approval rarely hinges on one issue alone; it is shaped by voters’ broader judgments about character, competence, and trust. Pew’s latest data suggest that doubts about Trump’s personal qualities are now bleeding into assessments of his performance on core policy areas....A Broad Decline in Approval and Personal TraitsA national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center between