The Pew Research Center poll, released Aug. 14, shows Trump with a 38% approval rating, down nine points since Pew’s February survey at the start of his second term. Sixty percent of respondents said they disapprove of his job performance. Pew attributes the decline to falling support from his 2024 voters and adults who didn’t vote in November.

Just 38 percent of respondents approve of the way the president is handling his job, according to a new survey

President Trump’s current job approval rating stands at 38% as of August – a modest decline from two months ago, when 41% approved.