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Trump approval settles at 33%, career low, as cost pressure and Iran conflict weigh

9/1/2026

33%, recorded by a Reuters/Ipsos poll, is the lowest approval figure of Donald Trump's political career. The survey identifies two primary drivers of public dissatisfaction: living costs and the Iran conflict.

Seventy-one percent of respondents disapprove of his handling of living costs; 36% approve of his management of the war. The sub-readings carry distinct weights.

An overall approval of 33% placed against a 71% cost-of-living disapproval means that metric operates at near-consensus force against the White House.

The implied cost-of-living approval, at 29%, sits below even the headline figure, making it the heavier drag of the two.