Donald Trump's polling numbers are in the tank and his unpopularity is at all-time highs.
Posted by What A Day, Checked
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What A DayOct 22, 2026
As of October 22, 2026, multiple reliable polls showed Trump at or near record-low approval, including Reuters/Ipsos at 31% (a career low) and NYT/Siena at 36% (its lowest). An AP-NORC poll also reported a 69% disapproval rate described as an all-time high, which supports the 'all-time highs' unpopularity framing.
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What was said
… But make sure you exercise your right to vote. And people are chomping at the bit to make their voices heard right now. They are. They want to declare what they will not accept and, uh, demand a better future and demand change. You know, Trump is desperate right now because his polling, uh, is through, uh, is in the tank, and his unpopularity is at all time highs, and he knows what's coming. And people want to express themselves, uhm, and, and so we're seeing immigration enforcement surges, uh, in California. …
What A Day · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. USA Today reported a Reuters/Ipsos poll (released Oct 19) putting Trump's approval at 31%, the lowest in Reuters/Ipsos tracking in either term.[2]
Supports. The NYT/Siena poll reported Trump's approval at 36%, the lowest recorded in a poll by that outlet, with 59% disapproval, as of October 22.[3]
Supports. An AP-NORC poll reported 69% of Americans disapproved of Trump, which Mediaite described as an all-time high for disapproval.[4]
Context. Reuters/Ipsos later reported approval rising one point to 32% from its record low, but this postdates the claim and does not reverse the October 22 state.[1]
Context. The CNN poll tracker shows approval clustered in the low-to-high 30s and disapproval around 60-67% across October 2026 polls.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1Trump approval rises from record low to 32% ahead of midterm election, Reuters Ipsos poll findsreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Trump approval rating falls to career low in new pollusatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Trump's approval rating drops to 36% two weeks before midterms ...irishexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Stunning New AP Poll Shows Whopping 69% of Americans Disapprove of Trump — An All-Time Highmediaite.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5CNN Poll Tracking: President Trump's approval ratingscnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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