President Donald Trump’s approval rating has increased among liberals in the past month.
According to polling by I&I/TIPP released on August 4, the proportion of liberals who said they approved of Trump’s job performance increased by 4 percentage points from 19 percent at the end of June to 23 percent in early August.
Why It Matters
Approval ratings are a good way of measuring the temperature of the nation and Trump’s popularity has fluctuated in the first six-plus months of his term in the Oval Office. Liberals do not generally have a positive view of the president or his policies so an uptick in approval rating is noteworthy. It remains to be seen whether this will sustain and ultimately affect the 2026 midterm elections.
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What To Know
While the proportion of liberals who said they approved of Trump has increased, the majority of liberals (72 percent) still see him in an unfavorable light.
The proportion of liberals with a favorable view of the president increased from 18 percent at the end of June to 23 percent in August—an increase of 5 percentage points.
Overall, Trump’s favorability rating among all voters was net -1 percent in July and net 0 percent in August.
The June poll was conducted between June 25 and 27 had a sample size of 1,421 adults. In August, 1,362 adults were polled from July 30 to August 1. Both polls had a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
Polling elsewhere has been less positive. A survey conducted by Quantus Insights from July 21 to July 23 among 1,123 registered voters showed his rating stands at 47 percent, while 50 percent disapproved.
According to the YouGov polling for British newspaper The Times, the proportion of people who disapprove of Trump’s job performance has increased from 52 percent in April to 57 percent in July.
What People Are Saying
Speaking to Newsweek, Mark Shanahan, who teaches American politics at the University of Surrey in the U.K, previously said: “Trump’s second term has been less of a honeymoon, but more of a divorce from half the country: one where he’s got to keep the house, the kids and just about all of the assets. From day one of his rule by Executive Order he has never sought to bring the USA together and, indeed, has exploited differences to highlight how he’s delivering on his campaign commitments, not least through DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency], through his clampdown on immigration and through his America First foreign policy.”
“Public services are already beginning to creak thanks to the actions of Musk and his cohort, and tariffs are driving up prices at home, while the economic benefits of the One Big Beautiful act have yet to be felt. And around all this, the whiff of Epstein is tainting the president’s achievements.”
What Happens Next
The midterms are scheduled to take place in November 2026 where Trump’s popularity will be tested in earnest.
