Trump’s Approval Dips
ActiVote’s March 1, 2026 presidential approval poll finds that President Trump’s approval rating is at 42.4%, while his disapproval rating is at 54.3% yielding a net disapproval of 11.9%.
A total of 580 ActiVote users weighed in on Trump’s approval between February 1 and February 28. They rated Trump on a 5-star rating, which is then converted into standard “approval” and “disapproval” percentages.
February’s numbers are between the average approval for Trump in the 2nd half of 2025 (44.1%) and the average approval during Trump’s first presidency (41.0%).
The groups with a net positive approval rating are older (65+), men, Republicans and college-educated voters (this last category seems an anomaly to us, and is likely an artifact related to the fact that our voter file only list the education of about 50% of voters, making it the least reliable category in our crosstab).
If we look at the left-to-right spectrum, Trump’s disapproval on the left and moderate left continue to be nearly unanimous (96%). The support on the right and moderate right is a bit softer than in 2025 (now at 85%, then above 90%). He is also significantly underwater by 24% with centrists.
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 | 580 RV | Unweighted | Weighted | Approve | Disapprove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | ±4.1% MoE | 100% | 100% | 42.4% | 54.3% |
| Political Spectrum | Left | 32% | 20% | 1% | 99% |
| Moderate Left | 31% | 20% | 4% | 94% | |
| Center | 16% | 20% | 36% | 60% | |
| Moderate Right | 11% | 20% | 81% | 12% | |
| Right | 11% | 20% | 89% | 7% | |
| Region | rural | 47% | 31% | 47% | 50% |
| suburban | 33% | 36% | 37% | 59% | |
| urban | 20% | 33% | 44% | 53% | |
| Age | 18-29 | 22% | 15% | 25% | 66% |
| 30-49 | 48% | 32% | 38% | 60% | |
| 50-64 | 19% | 25% | 48% | 52% | |
| 65+ | 11% | 28% | 51% | 44% | |
| Sex | F | 41% | 53% | 36% | 61% |
| M | 59% | 47% | 49% | 47% | |
| Party | D | 50% | 40% | 15% | 82% |
| R | 27% | 33% | 77% | 19% | |
| I | 23% | 28% | 41% | 57% | |
| Ethnicity | White | 76% | 68% | 46% | 50% |
| Black | 7% | 11% | 18% | 82% | |
| Latino | 15% | 14% | 46% | 49% | |
| Income | Low | 18% | 20% | 41% | 56% |
| Middle | 37% | 42% | 39% | 57% | |
| High | 45% | 38% | 48% | 50% | |
| Education | HS | 21% | 32% | 42% | 57% |
| Some Col. | 10% | 23% | 14% | 78% | |
| BSC+ | 70% | 44% | 58% | 40% |