Trump’s Approval Holds Steady as Disapproval Eases
ActiVote’s October 1, 2026 presidential approval poll finds that President Trump’s approval rating is at 37.7%, while his disapproval rating is at 55.4%, yielding a net disapproval of 17.7%.
A total of 977 ActiVote users weighed in on Trump’s approval between September 1 and September 30. They rated Trump on a 5-star rating, which is then converted into standard “approval” and “disapproval” percentages.
At 37.7%, September’s approval is essentially unchanged from the 37.9% recorded in both July and August, and remains below the 40.5% reported in June and the average approval during Trump’s first presidency (41.0%). The movement this month is on the other side: disapproval eased from 56.4% to 55.4%, with “unsure” rising from 5.7% to 6.9%, so net disapproval narrowed from 18.5% to 17.7%.
The groups with a net positive approval rating are Republicans (+55%), men (+13%), those with a graduate degree (+10%) and rural voters (+2%). Closest to break-even are those 50 to 64 (-1%), white voters (-1%) and those 65 and older (-5%). Democrats, Latinos, Black voters, women, voters under 30, independents and those with no more than a high school education are all at least 30 points net negative.
If we look at the left-to-right spectrum, Trump’s disapproval on the Left and Moderate Left is nearly unanimous (99% and 90%). Support on the Right stands at 83% and on the Moderate Right at 68%. The Center is more negative than the national mood this month, at 32% approval and 55% disapproval, a net -23% compared to -18% nationally.
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 | 977 RV | Unweighted | Weighted | Approve | Disapprove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | ±3.1% MoE | 100% | 100% | 37.7% | 55.4% |
| Political Spectrum | Left | 36% | 20% | 0% | 99% |
| Moderate Left | 31% | 20% | 6% | 90% | |
| Center | 15% | 20% | 32% | 55% | |
| Moderate Right | 9% | 20% | 68% | 21% | |
| Right | 9% | 20% | 83% | 12% | |
| Region | rural | 37% | 34% | 47% | 45% |
| suburban | 35% | 30% | 32% | 60% | |
| urban | 29% | 35% | 33% | 62% | |
| Age | 18-29 | 42% | 16% | 23% | 65% |
| 30-49 | 37% | 32% | 30% | 59% | |
| 50-64 | 13% | 23% | 47% | 48% | |
| 65+ | 8% | 28% | 47% | 52% | |
| Gender | F | 36% | 53% | 24% | 70% |
| M | 64% | 47% | 53% | 40% | |
| Party | D | 42% | 36% | 15% | 80% |
| R | 18% | 31% | 74% | 19% | |
| I | 33% | 30% | 29% | 63% | |
| Ethnicity | White | 76% | 66% | 46% | 47% |
| Black | 10% | 11% | 22% | 71% | |
| Latino | 10% | 15% | 15% | 77% | |
| Income | Low | 28% | 25% | 35% | 59% |
| Middle | 30% | 30% | 35% | 54% | |
| High | 42% | 44% | 41% | 54% | |
| Education | HS | 24% | 26% | 27% | 64% |
| College | 69% | 60% | 39% | 54% | |
| Grad | 6% | 14% | 54% | 44% |