Trump’s approval rating has remained underwater throughout 2026, with recent national polls showing figures clustered between 33% and 38% approve and net ratings near minus 19 to minus 20. The ongoing U.S. military involvement in Iran, which began in February, has coincided with elevated gas prices and broader cost-of-living concerns that multiple surveys link to declining support for his economic and foreign-policy handling. Recent polling from Reuters/Ipsos, Quinnipiac, and the Silver Bulletin indicates the lowest readings of the second term occurred amid these pressures, while modest rebounds in early September followed slight easing in some price indicators. The November 2026 midterm elections and any further developments in trade policy or the Iran situation remain key near-term variables that could influence subsequent readings.