Trump’s Approval Falls to a Second-Term Low
ActiVote’s August 2, 2026 presidential approval poll finds that President Trump’s approval rating is at 37.9%, while his disapproval rating is at 55.3%, yielding a net disapproval of 17.4%.
A total of 767 ActiVote users weighed in on Trump’s approval between July 1 and July 31. They rated Trump on a 5-star rating, which is then converted into standard “approval” and “disapproval” percentages.
At 37.9%, July’s approval is the lowest of Trump’s second term, below the 39.5% recorded in April, and down from the 40.5% reported in June. It is also below the average approval during Trump’s first presidency (41.0%).
The only groups with a net positive approval rating are Republicans (+63%) and Latinos (+3%). Closest to break-even among the other groups are those 65 and older (-4%), rural voters (-3%) and those with no more than a high school education (-6%), while voters under 50, suburban and urban voters, and those with a graduate degree are all at least 25 points net negative.
If we look at the left-to-right spectrum, Trump’s disapproval on the left and the moderate left remains nearly unanimous (98% and 90%). Support on the right (80%) and moderate right (73%) is significantly lower than in previous months. The centrists are more negative than the national mood this month, at 30% approval against 58% disapproval, a net -28% compared to -17% nationally.
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 | 767 RV | Unweighted | Weighted | Approve | Disapprove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | ±3.5% MoE | 100% | 100% | 37.9% | 55.3% |
| Political Spectrum | Left | 35% | 20% | 1% | 98% |
| Moderate Left | 25% | 20% | 6% | 90% | |
| Center | 15% | 20% | 30% | 58% | |
| Moderate Right | 10% | 20% | 73% | 18% | |
| Right | 14% | 20% | 80% | 12% | |
| Region | rural | 36% | 34% | 45% | 48% |
| suburban | 35% | 30% | 34% | 60% | |
| urban | 29% | 35% | 34% | 59% | |
| Age | 18-29 | 34% | 16% | 32% | 57% |
| 30-49 | 35% | 32% | 32% | 60% | |
| 50-64 | 17% | 23% | 42% | 55% | |
| 65+ | 13% | 28% | 45% | 49% | |
| Gender | F | 34% | 53% | 38% | 57% |
| M | 66% | 47% | 38% | 53% | |
| Party | D | 38% | 36% | 10% | 87% |
| R | 28% | 31% | 79% | 16% | |
| I | 28% | 30% | 30% | 57% | |
| Ethnicity | White | 79% | 66% | 39% | 54% |
| Black | 8% | 11% | 28% | 72% | |
| Latino | 10% | 15% | 51% | 48% | |
| Income | Low | 27% | 25% | 41% | 52% |
| Middle | 31% | 30% | 36% | 58% | |
| High | 42% | 44% | 38% | 55% | |
| Education | HS | 21% | 26% | 43% | 49% |
| College | 67% | 60% | 38% | 55% | |
| Grad | 12% | 14% | 29% | 71% |