Trump's approval rating remains close to historic lows, survey finds

US President Donald Trump's approval rating has remained close to the lowest levels of his political career in recent days, while the majority of Americans expect gasoline prices to continue rising amid the war with Iran, shows the Reuters/Ipsos poll released this Monday (8).

Around 35% of those interviewed said they approved of Trump's performance in the White House, the same rate as the previous survey carried out in mid-May.

The index is slightly above the lowest approval rating of his current term, 34% in the Reuters/Ipsos round of April, and also close to the low of his first term, of 33%, recorded in December 2017.

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The Republican leader has faced widespread discontent in recent months over his decision to go to war with Iran, which has led to a spike in fuel prices.

Although gasoline prices have fallen slightly in recent weeks amid bets on an end to the conflict with Iran, about 59% of respondents said they expect U.S. gasoline prices to worsen next year, while 17% believe it will improve, according to the survey conducted over six days.

The rest of those interviewed said they were unsure or that prices would remain the same.

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On February 28, Trump ordered military strikes against Iran, along with Israel, a US ally. Iran responded with counterattacks that virtually paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which once accounted for a fifth of global oil trade.

The pace of attacks and counterattacks has slowed since April, but peace negotiations have not yet resulted in a definitive agreement.

Cost of living
Only 22% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling the cost of living for American families, while 70% disapprove.

Americans are now more dissatisfied with Trump's performance on this issue than they were with his Democratic predecessor, former President Joe Biden, who ended his term with 29% approval and 63% disapproval regarding the cost of living.

Biden faced years of high inflation, which ended up hurting his party in the 2024 presidential election and contributed to Trump's victory over Democrat Kamala Harris.

Trump campaigned on promises to fight inflation, and persistently high fuel prices are hurting his party's chances of maintaining control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

Around 36% of Americans said they approved of the US attacks on Iran. A smaller portion, 25%, responded that they considered the benefits of the attacks to be worth the costs.

Carried out across the country, the most recent survey showed that registered voters expressed a desire to choose Democrats over Republicans, by 41% to 37%, if congressional elections were held today.

Reuters/Ipsos collected responses from 4,531 US adults remotely. The survey has a margin of error of two percentage points.

Survey: 6 in 10 Americans see war with Iran as a mistake

Source: CNN