Donald Trump’s approval has fallen to 36% in the latest poll, and his rating on inflation has dropped to 22%, a new low that lands as voters say the cost of living is their top worry. The survey shows a country that is sour on the economy, sour on prices, and increasingly sour on Trump’s handling of both.
Six in 10 voters name the cost of living as their biggest economic concern, while 74% rate the economy negatively and 53% expect it to get worse next year. Two-thirds, 66%, are dissatisfied with how things are going in the country, and only 18% say their family is better off than two years ago. In that setting, Trump’s 22% approval on inflation is more than a bad number. It is the clearest sign in the poll that the issue voters care about most is also the one where he is weakest.
The problem for Trump is that the damage is broad, not narrow. He is underwater by 77% on inflation, 70% on the economy, 69% on tariffs and 64% on foreign policy. His immigration disapproval stands at 56%, yet border security is split evenly at 50% approve and 50% disapprove, a reminder that even one of his stronger themes is not producing a clear edge. Approval among Republicans is still 76%, but that is down 3 points from last month, 12 points from September 2025 and 16 points from early in his second term in March 2025.
The political consequence shows up in the midterm numbers. Seven in 10 voters say they will vote to send a message to Trump, and if the election were held today, 54% would back the Democratic candidate in their House district compared with 45% for the Republican candidate. Among those certain to vote, the Democratic candidate leads 52% to 46%. That is the kind of spread that matters when voters are frustrated with the party in power and the economy is still the main reason why.
There is one part of the poll that explains why Trump’s overall standing is not falling in a straight line: partisans remain locked in. The survey finds 43% identify as Democrats and 41% as Republicans, while more Democrats, 61%, than Republicans, 52%, say they are extremely interested in the election. That suggests the anti-Trump mood is real, but it is being measured inside a country where his own party is still engaged enough to keep the race competitive. What the poll does not answer is whether that Republican edge can survive another season of bad economic feeling, or whether the public’s anger over prices is already setting the terms for Election Day and beyond.
