President Donald Trump's approval among Republicans has fallen to an all-time low, according to the latest Issues & Insights/TIPP Poll.
The poll found that while Republican support remains strong for the president at 75 percent, 18 percent now view him unfavorably, the highest level recorded by the pollster. Some 6 percent reported being not sure, or not familiar.
Overall, 54 percent of Americans now view the president unfavorably, as concerns about the economy, gas prices and the war in Iran continue to rise, a mood of discontent which could be pivotal with the midterm elections now less than six months away.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Newsweek in response to a request for comment on the poll that the "ultimate poll was November 5th 2024 when nearly 80 million Americans overwhelmingly elected President Trump to deliver on his popular and commonsense agenda."
Presidential approval tends to fluctuate and change throughout the term. This latest poll from Issues & Insights/TIPP Poll comes as multiple surveys have found that the president's approval ratings have fallen.
According to CNN's Poll of Polls, published on Sunday, May 3rd, Trump's approval rating has slumped down to his lowest yet at 35 percent in aggregate polling. The polls showed his disapproval rating to be at 64 percent. The latest approval rating from the ABC News/Washington Post/IPSOS poll, meanwhile, showed his approval rating down at 37 percent, and his disapproval rating at 62 percent.
These polls provide a window into how voters are viewing Trump's leadership and how these changes are reflected across different political bases. With the midterms fast approaching, the president's support in key bases has fractured: MAGA has been divided over the Iran War, and economic pains are impacting voters across the board, including key voting blocs like Gen Z and independents, which could be critical for the GOP.
The May I&I/TIPP Poll shows that President Donald Trump's public standing continued to weaken in early May 2026, with declines across favorability, job approval, and perceptions of leadership.
His overall favorability fell to 38 percent against 54 percent unfavorable, a net -16 rating that has steadily worsened from March and April. Job approval mirrored this pattern, also landing at 38 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval.
And while Republican support is strong overall, it is weakening and is now down to its lowest recorded by I&I/TIPP.
On both overall favorability and job approval, Republicans sat at a 75 percent approval to an 18 percent disapproval. On overall favorability, respondents were asked "Overall, is your opinion of President Donald Trump generally favorable, generally unfavorable or are you not familiar enough to say one way or the other?", while on job favorability, respondents were asked,"In general, do you APPROVE or DISAPPROVE of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, or are you not familiar enough to say one way or the other?"
This comes as prior polls have shown fluctuating support among Republicans; a March poll showed that 13 percent of Republicans had an unfavorable view of the president, a February poll showed 17 percent and a January poll showed 13 percent.
The level of disapproval was most pronounced among Democrats and Independents, though. Some 8 percent of Democrats had an overall favorable view, while 28 percent of Independents did. While 87 percent of Democrats viewed Trump unfavorably, and 63 percent of Independents did.
The poll also looked at how Conservatives, Moderates and Liberals viewed Trump. Conservatives had a 68 percent overall favorable view to a 25 percent unfavorable view; moderates were 29 percent favorable to 63 percent unfavorable; and liberals were 13 percent favorable to 84 percent unfavorable.
The poll was taken from April 28 through to May 1. Some 1,464 adults were polled, and the poll had a margin of error of +/-2.9 percentage points.
Ingle told Newsweek in response to the dip in polling "No other President in history has accomplished more for the American people than President Trump, who is working tirelessly to create jobs, cool inflation, increase housing affordability, and more. The President has already made historic progress not only in America but around the world, and this is just the beginning as his agenda continues taking effect."
The midterm elections are on November 3, 2026, and will mark the biggest test of the president's popularity in his second term.