Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low With His Most Favorable Pollster

News ArticlePublishedApr 30, 2026 at 10:22 PM EDTupdatedMay 01, 2026 at 03:24 PM EDTBy Anna CommanderDeputy News EditorPresident Donald Trump's approval rating has hit a new second-term low, a survey from Big Data Poll shows on Thursday.The pollster previously gave Trump his highest approval rating (+19) of any pollster in his second term thus far, according to The New York Times aggregate of approval rating polls of the president.Responding to the poll, White House Spokesman Davis Ingle told Newsweek on Friday, “The ultimate poll was November 5th 2024 when nearly 80 million Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump to deliver on his popular and commonsense agenda. No other President in history has accomplished more for the American people than President Trump, who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more. The President has already made historic progress not only in America but around the world, and this is just the beginning as his agenda continues taking effect.”Why It Matters Previous surveys have also found that Trump's job approval ratings have fallen, including those on the economy, potentially hurting the Republican Party's chances of keeping both congressional chambers in the upcoming midterms this year.Trump has also landed