A CNN poll finds Donald Trump's approval rating at 33%.
Posted by The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Checked
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiSep 24, 2026
A CNN poll published September 23, 2026, one day before the post, reported Trump's approval at 33%, his lowest across two terms, and a second CNN article from the same day describes the same figure as 'only a third.' Both sources are from CNN, so corroboration is limited to one outlet, and later CNN polls (32% in October) do not.
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What was said
… The only way he knew how: blaming someone else, taking his frustrations out on the press corps that had covered his big loss. And now he's back in the same position. His poll numbers have fallen to historical lows, actually worse than they were back then. A new CNN poll out today finds his approval rating at just 33%, with more than two-thirds of the country disapproving of the job he's doing as president. The Political Report has just moved their ratings for several key races in conservative states toward Democrats. Even his loyal cult of MAGA podcasters are trying to pretend he doesn't exist. …
The Briefing with Jen Psaki · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. A CNN video segment published 2026-09-23 states that a new CNN poll shows Trump at a 33% approval rating, his numerically lowest across two terms.[1]
Supports. A CNN article published 2026-09-23 reports that a CNN/SSRS poll conducted September 16-17 found only a third of Americans approve of Trump's performance, a new low in his presidency.[2]
Context. A later CNN/SSRS survey reported in October found a record-low 32%, which postdates the claim and does not contradict the September 33% figure.[3][4]
Sources
4 sources: 3 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Trump hits lowest rating across his two terms. So, what's driving ...edition.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Trump's midterm woes deepen amid worsened economic backdrop: CNN pollus.cnn.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3CNN Polls | CNN Politicscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 4Latest look at Trump's state-by-state approval numbersrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: context
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