Trump
The gist
Trump's approval rating fell to 32%, the lowest of his political career, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Republicans soured on his cost-of-living handling amid the unpopular Iran war.
How it unfolded
- Jan 2025Trump returned to the White House on promises to tame inflation and end foreign wars; a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in the hours after he was sworn in gave him a 47% approval rating.
- Feb 2026Trump launched the war on Iran, which pushed gasoline and diesel prices sharply higher.
- Sep 20, 2026A Reuters/Ipsos poll was completed, conducted over a four-day period that saw Trump throw three major news organizations out of the White House and muse that the Kennedy Center could be torn down if his own name could not be added to it.