Trump’s approval rating has remained underwater throughout 2026, averaging in the mid-to-high 30s with disapproval near 60 percent across major aggregators as of early September. Economic pessimism stands out as the dominant driver, with voters citing cost-of-living pressures, tariffs, and trade measures—including a recent 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods—as reasons for feeling financially worse off. Public skepticism over U.S. actions in the Iran conflict has compounded these concerns, producing new lows in individual polls near 30–33 percent. Support has softened even among Republicans ahead of the November midterms, though ratings have shown modest stabilization in the most recent tracking surveys. Scheduled midterm results and any further economic or foreign-policy developments through year-end remain the clearest near-term catalysts.