US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33 per cent, its lowest level of his current presidency, amid growing concerns among Americans over the duration and economic impact of the ongoing war with Iran.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over four days, 64 per cent of respondents said they disapproved of Trump’s performance, while only 33 per cent approved.
The latest figure represents a decline from the 35 per cent approval recorded in an earlier poll and matches the lowest approval rating Trump reached during his first presidency in December 2017.
Trump returned to the White House in 2025 with approval from just under half of Americans, but his popularity has declined as the conflict with Iran has continued.
The war, which followed US strikes on Iran alongside Israel, has disrupted global energy markets and affected oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
Trump had initially suggested that the conflict could be resolved within weeks. However, Iran’s continued resistance and disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns that the war could last considerably longer.
The Reuters/Ipsos survey found that about 80 per cent of Americans believe US involvement in Iran will continue for an extended period. The figure includes 87 per cent of Democrats and 71 per cent of Republicans. Only 16 per cent expect the conflict to end within a few weeks.
Trump has defended the military action, arguing that higher petrol prices are an acceptable cost of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
However, the poll showed limited public support for the war, with only about one in five Americans saying the conflict has been worth the cost. Among Republicans, only about half expressed support for the war.
The conflict and rising petrol prices are also creating political challenges for Republicans ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with the party seeking to defend its narrow majority in the House of Representatives.
The latest polling also showed Democrats gaining an advantage over Republicans on economic issues. About 38 per cent of respondents said Democrats would handle the economy better, compared with 35 per cent who preferred Republicans.
Democrats were also viewed more favourably on managing the cost of living.
Republicans, however, continued to hold a narrow advantage on immigration, although the gap has significantly narrowed. About 40 per cent of registered voters said Republicans had the better approach to immigration, compared with 38 per cent for Democrats.
The two-percentage-point gap represents the narrowest Republican advantage on the issue during Trump’s current term. Republicans had held a 26-point advantage in January 2025.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online among 1,166 US adults nationwide and has a margin of error of approximately three percentage points.
