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Maddowblog-Why the latest polls on Trump's approval rating are especially brutal for the White House
If the president expected to benefit politically from launching a war in Iran, he has reason to be disappointed.
Why the latest polls on Trump’s approval rating are especially brutal for the White House - MS NOW apple.news/AcIick5hjR8e...
— (@oc88.bsky.social) 2026-03-25T16:55:37.103Z
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/why-the-latest-polls-on-trumps-approval-rating-are-especially-brutal-for-the-white-house
Shortly before Election Day 2012, then-television personality Donald Trump wrote via social media, “Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin — watch for him to launch a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.” A year later, amid renewed concerns about a possible U.S. confrontation with Iran, Trump published another tweet that read, “Remember what I previously said — Obama will someday attack Iran in order to show how tough he is.”...
But if Trump expected to benefit politically by launching an unnecessary war with Iran, he has reason to be disappointed. Reuters reported:
The same national survey showed the president’s disapproval rating reaching 62%, which is the worst he’s fared since returning to power.
Just as notably, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found just 29% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, which as the report noted, is “the lowest rating in either of Trump’s presidential administrations and lower than any economic approval rating of his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden.”.....
This war is historically unpopular in ways that defy the usual pattern, and this president is historically unpopular in ways that also defy the usual pattern.
A few days before launching the war, Trump did something he rarely does: He acknowledged his poor public standing. At a White House event, Trump briefly conceded, “It just amazes me that there’s not more support out there.”
A month later, his support has gone from bad to worse. Republican officials and candidates who are concerned about their prospects in the 2026 midterm elections would be wise to take note.
But if Trump expected to benefit politically by launching an unnecessary war with Iran, he has reason to be disappointed. Reuters reported:
President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell in recent days to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, hit by a surge in fuel prices and widespread disapproval of the war he launched on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The four-day poll, completed on Monday, showed 36% of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance, down from 40% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted last week.
The same national survey showed the president’s disapproval rating reaching 62%, which is the worst he’s fared since returning to power.
Just as notably, the Reuters/Ipsos poll found just 29% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the economy, which as the report noted, is “the lowest rating in either of Trump’s presidential administrations and lower than any economic approval rating of his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden.”.....
This war is historically unpopular in ways that defy the usual pattern, and this president is historically unpopular in ways that also defy the usual pattern.
A few days before launching the war, Trump did something he rarely does: He acknowledged his poor public standing. At a White House event, Trump briefly conceded, “It just amazes me that there’s not more support out there.”
A month later, his support has gone from bad to worse. Republican officials and candidates who are concerned about their prospects in the 2026 midterm elections would be wise to take note.