Trump’s Approval Slips to a New Second-Term Low
ActiVote’s November 1, 2026 presidential approval poll finds that President Trump’s approval rating is at 36.2%, while his disapproval rating is at 58.0%, yielding a net disapproval of 21.8%.
A total of 941 ActiVote users weighed in on Trump’s approval between October 1 and October 31. They rated Trump on a 5-star rating, which is then converted into standard “approval” and “disapproval” percentages.
At 36.2%, October’s approval is the lowest of Trump’s second term, below the 37.7% recorded in September and the 37.9% of July and August, and below the average approval during Trump’s first presidency (41.0%). Disapproval rose from 55.4% to 58.0%, so net disapproval widened from 17.7% to 21.8%, also the widest of the second term.
The groups with a net positive approval rating are Republicans (+69%), men (+2%) and those 65 and older (+2%). Closest to break-even are white voters (-6%) and rural voters (-9%). Democrats, Black voters, voters under 30, women, independents, Latinos, those 30 to 49 and urban voters 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 (100% and 92%). Support on the Right stands at 84% and on the Moderate Right at 67%. The Center is more negative than the national mood this month, at 25% approval and 63% disapproval, a net -38% compared to -22% nationally.
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 | 941 RV | Unweighted | Weighted | Approve | Disapprove |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | ±3.2% MoE | 100% | 100% | 36.2% | 58.0% |
| Political Spectrum | Left | 33% | 20% | 0% | 100% |
| Moderate Left | 33% | 20% | 4% | 92% | |
| Center | 17% | 20% | 25% | 63% | |
| Moderate Right | 9% | 20% | 67% | 22% | |
| Right | 8% | 20% | 84% | 13% | |
| Region | rural | 40% | 34% | 41% | 50% |
| suburban | 34% | 30% | 35% | 61% | |
| urban | 26% | 35% | 33% | 63% | |
| Age | 18-29 | 35% | 16% | 19% | 69% |
| 30-49 | 40% | 32% | 29% | 63% | |
| 50-64 | 18% | 23% | 40% | 54% | |
| 65+ | 7% | 28% | 51% | 49% | |
| Gender | F | 41% | 53% | 26% | 70% |
| M | 59% | 47% | 47% | 45% | |
| Party | D | 49% | 36% | 8% | 89% |
| R | 19% | 31% | 81% | 12% | |
| I | 29% | 30% | 28% | 66% | |
| Ethnicity | White | 79% | 66% | 44% | 50% |
| Black | 8% | 11% | 14% | 81% | |
| Latino | 10% | 15% | 30% | 65% | |
| Income | Low | 28% | 25% | 35% | 59% |
| Middle | 32% | 30% | 33% | 59% | |
| High | 40% | 44% | 39% | 57% | |
| Education | HS | 22% | 26% | 38% | 54% |
| College | 67% | 60% | 37% | 60% | |
| Grad | 10% | 14% | 30% | 57% |