Polls Show Trump’s Republican Support Falling Ahead of Midterms

Kylie Cooper / REUTERS Donald Trump is getting a major warning from his own party as a string of new polls show Republican support for the president slipping sharply ahead of the midterms.

An Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday put Trump’s approval among Republicans at 79 percent, down 12 points from January 2025.

The share who “strongly approve” has fallen even more sharply, dropping from 68 percent to 48 percent.

The erosion is particularly pronounced among Republicans who do not identify with the MAGA movement.

Just 51 percent of non-MAGA Republicans approved of Trump, compared with 47 percent who disapproved.

Their approval rating plunged 13 points in a single week.

Other surveys show a similar trend.

A Financial Times poll found Trump’s net approval among Republicans had fallen eight points in one month, while an ActiVote survey also found Republican approval at 79 percent, down from 86 percent in January 2025.

The numbers mark a significant shift from Trump’s first term, when his approval among Republicans averaged 88 percent, according to Gallup.

The Republican slump comes as Trump’s administration faces growing frustration over the economy and his war in Iran.

The conflict, launched in February without congressional authorization, has remained deeply unpopular, with support staying below 40 percent since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Feb.

28.

That is largely because the war has hit Americans at the gas pump.

Prices have climbed from roughly $3 a gallon before the conflict to more than $4, adding pressure to household budgets.