Trump Approval Slips to Low 40s

Multiple national trackers show President Trump’s approval slipping into the low-to-mid 40s, with Vote Hub and Ballotpedia reporting about 43–44% approval and Marquette University recording a 43% September approval. Analysts report sharp demographic declines: G. Elliott Morris finds roughly a 35-point drop in net approval among 18–29-year-olds since November 2024 (driven partly by losses among young Hispanic voters), and ActiVote data shows about a 44-point fall in net approval among low-income voters from August to September. Support has weakened across Republicans, independents and Democrats, and Trump faces strong disapproval on several policy areas despite continuing relative strength on border security. The White House disputes the narrative by pointing to other polls such as Rasmussen, but the convergence of multiple trackers and demographic swings raises concerns that Republicans could struggle to hold 2024 gains in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.