Donald Trump's approval sinks to record low

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his current ​term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling ‌of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The four-day poll completed ​on Monday showed 34% of Americans approve of ​Trump's performance in the White House, down from ⁠36% in a prior Reuters/Ipsos survey, which was ​conducted from April 15 to 20.

The majority of responses ​were gathered prior to the Saturday night shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, where Trump was due to speak. 

​Federal prosecutors have charged the accused shooter with attempting ​to assassinate the president.

Trump's standing with the US public has trended ‌lower ⁠since taking office in January 2025, when 47% of Americans gave him a thumbs-up.

His popularity has taken a beating since the US and Israel launched a ​war against Iran ​on February ⁠28 that has led to a surge in gasoline prices. 

Only 22% of ​poll respondents approved of Trump's performance on ​the cost ⁠of living, down from 25% in the prior Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The survey, which was conducted nationwide and online, gathered ⁠responses ​from 1,014 U.S. adults and ​had a margin of error of 3 percentage points.—Reuters