Poll: Trump Has the Second-Lowest Approval Rating of Any President in U.S. History, Guess Who #1 Is…

A new Gallup poll on Trump's approval rating is in, and it's brutal. The post Poll: Trump Has the Second-Lowest Approval Rating of Any President in U.S. History, Guess Who #1 Is… first appeared on The Root.

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Dec 3, 2025 - 09:15
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On the heels of The Root’s recent report that Trump is running out of time thanks to continuous protests, lawsuits and dissent within his own party, a new Gallup poll confirms a “turning away” from Trump, signaling a disaster for the self-proclaimed king whose approval rating plummeted 24 points.

Gallup — a noted resource of public opinion data for 90 years — found that Trump’s approval rate now sits at 36% — marking him the second least popular president in U.S. history. This latest data marks a 23-point decline since January. And it’s not just Gallup reporting a drop.

According to CNN, Trump’s tanking approval rate has been in lockstep with 10 other polls they’ve tracked, painting a troubling picture for the president as some Republicans continue to distance themselves from him.

Comparison to Past Presidents

The New York Times’ net approval rating graphs

Tanking this hard and this fast during a presidency is a pretty rare feat. Digging deeper, the Gallup poll evaluated Trump against other second-term presidents by comparing the approval ratings of their first terms to those of their second terms. At this time in his presidency, Trump’s performance was sandwiched between George W. Bush’s 19-point drop and Mr. Watergate himself, Richard “Tricky Dick” Nixon’s 36-point drop in 1973.

The New York Times used the data to create several charts comparing Trump’s net approval rating to those of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and himself. “Trump started his current term with a net approval rating lower than any other presidents’ going back to Bill Clinton,” the outlet reported. He did beat himself slightly with his 317th day in office ranking about 4 points higher than it was at this time during his first term.

The Issues Measured

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 30: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a reporter’s question from the Resolute Desk after signing an executive order to appoint the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Oval Office at the White House on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump also signed a memorandum ordering an immediate assessment of aviation safety and ordering an elevation of what he called “competence” over “D.E.I.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The poll also measured public approval of Trump’s handling of the presidency, reporting “a significant erosion in approval” in areas of immigration (-9 points), the Israel-Hamas war (-7 points), the economy (-6 points), the federal budget (-12 points) and the Russia-Ukraine war (-10 points).

Drop in Republican Support

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 19: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C) speaks to reporters with Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) (L), Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Thune was asked about next steps after both the House and Senate nearly unanimously passed a resolution to have the Department of Justice release all the information it has about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

According to Gallup, Republicans are still more positive than Democrats when it comes to rating Trump. Still, there has been a sharp decline, from 54% in September (prior to the government shutdown) to 23%, narrowing the gap between the parties, with Democrats sitting around 3%.

And at this point, even Trump’s most loyal followers might have to admit what’s been obvious to others for a while: this emperor has no pants.

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