Donald Trump's current popularity rating is in the low thirties.

Posted by The DSR Network, Aug 28, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026Updated Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictMixed

Sources: 2 contradict3 support2 context
Said: 2 times·
Confidence: 60%

The DSR NetworkAug 28, 2026

As of 2026-08-28, the low-thirties figure matches individual polls: Reuters/Ipsos had Trump at 33% (published Aug 17), and the UMass poll later put him at 32%. Polling averages from the same period, including Ballotpedia at 41% and the RealClearPolitics, NYT and Silver Bulletin averages around 38-40%, put his rating higher, so the claim holds only on the single-poll measure.

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What was said

… But they are hoping to this is sort of like a last-ditch effort to get fundraising, to get people to start donating and they are trying to make the midterm elections all about Donald Trump when he is at his most unpopular. He is in the low thirties right now. It's the most unpopular he has ever been, and now he's attaching himself to all these Republican candidates. Of course, I mean, there are people there, you know, super fans of Trump, who will never go away. …

The Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg Show · Sep 12, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Contradicts. Polling averages at the end of August put Trump's approval at about 38-41%, above the low thirties, with Ballotpedia citing 41% and a lowest average of 39% on Aug 25.[3][4]

Supports. Reuters/Ipsos reported Trump's approval at 33% in a poll that concluded Aug 17, 2026, the lowest of his presidency.[1][5]

Supports. Reuters/Ipsos again reported 33% approval in a poll released Aug 31, and the UMass Poll found 32% approval in an Aug 21-26 survey.[2][4]

Context. Trump's rating dropped further in the averages by late October (Silver Bulletin 37.3%), but that is after the claim date and does not affect the verdict for 2026-08-28.[6][7]

Sources

7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 5 not rated

1EXCLUSIVE: Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos poll findsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
2Over Two-thirds of Americans Disapprove of President Trump’s ...umass.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
3Trump ends August with 41% approval rating ...news.ballotpedia.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
4Trump's approval rating stuck at record low for third week in a rowusatoday.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
5Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency ...thedailystar.net · not rated · cited for: supports
6How popular is Donald Trump?natesilver.net · not rated · cited for: context
7Final Pre-Midterms Polls Show Depth of Trump Slumpnymag.com · not rated · cited for: context

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