Trump approval falls to all-time low of 33%

US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33 percent, matching the lowest level of his presidency, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Just 33 percent of respondents in the four-day survey that concluded Monday said they approved of how Trump is handling his job in the White House, while 64 percent disapproved.

The figure is down from 35 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll from earlier this month and ties the low he reached in December 2017 during his first term.

The online survey of 1,166 US adults carried a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

A separate Economist/YouGov poll conducted August 7–10 among 1,589 adults also put Trump’s approval at 33 percent, with 62 percent disapproving, for a net rating of –29—the lowest recorded by that pollster across either of his terms.

Only 17 percent strongly approved, while 50 percent strongly disapproved.

The decline coincides with public frustration over the ongoing conflict with Iran, which began after US and ‘Israeli’ strikes earlier this year.

The war has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and driven up gasoline prices, which remain significantly higher than a year ago.

About 80 percent of Americans—including 87 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of Republicans—believe US involvement “will go on for an extended period of time,” the Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Just 16 percent expect it to end in a few weeks. Only about one in five Americans overall, and half of Republicans, say the war has been worth it.

Trump has defended the higher fuel costs.

At a rally in Garden City, New York, on Friday, he said paying “a tiny little bit more for your gasoline” is worth ensuring “a very evil country” cannot obtain a nuclear weapon. “I’ll never apologize, I did the right thing,” he added.

The softening support is visible among key groups. Independents’ approval has fallen sharply, and other recent surveys show weakness among women, college graduates, and Hispanic voters.

Broader polling averages remain underwater, with Trump’s net approval in the negative teens or worse.

Concerns over the economy and cost of living have also grown; a Financial Times poll found 53 percent of voters saying they are worse off under Trump.

The numbers raise pressure on Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.

Voters in recent Reuters/Ipsos surveys have begun favoring Democrats on economic stewardship for the first time in roughly a decade, and the generic congressional ballot has tilted toward Democrats.

Analysts note that an unpopular president’s party often loses seats in midterms, potentially limiting Trump’s influence in the second half of his term.