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By Martha McHardy
US News Reporter
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President Donald Trump's approval rating is underwater on every issue, according to a new poll.
Why It Matters
Trump's approval ratings signal serious challenges ahead for his administration. They come as polls have shown his approval ratings trending upward in recent days.
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What To Know
The latest Quinnipiac University poll was conducted June 5-9 among 1,265 self-identified registered voters.
On immigration, just 43 percent approved of Trump's handling of the issue, while 54 percent disapprove. That marks a slip from last month when Quinnipiac's survey showed him at 45 percent approval and 50 percent disapproval.
The shift comes as Trump deployed the National Guard and later 700 Marines to Los Angeles, responding to reports of violence targeting law enforcement, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying out deportation raids. California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said state and local authorities could handle the situation without the National Guard, but Trump said he was reestablishing law and order after failures by local and state leadership.
The move is part of Trump's pledge to carry out the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, which has included sweeping ICE raids nationwide.
Protests have erupted in major cities including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, and Washington, D.C., in response. Despite the backlash, polling shows Trump's tough-on-immigration stance is resonating with much of the electorate.
In a striking reversal from his first term, Trump now holds a net-positive rating on immigration—a shift from -21 in June 2017 to +1 today—his largest net gain on any issue, according to CNN's Harry Enten.
But Quinnipiac's poll tells a different story. Trump's approval on deportations has also declined, dropping from 42 percent to 40 percent, the poll shows, while disapproval has climbed from 53 percent to 56 percent.
Trackers published by pollsters G. Elliott Morris and Nate Silver also show Trump trending downward on immigration.
Trump's numbers on the economy—once considered a relative strength—remain weak. The latest poll shows 40 percent approval and 56 percent disapproval. While that approval rating is nearly identical to the 41 percent recorded in Quinnipiac's April survey, disapproval has ticked up from 54 percent to 56 percent. His standing on trade has deteriorated more sharply. In April, 42 percent of voters approved of Trump's handling of trade and 49 percent disapproved. Now, only 38 percent approve, and disapproval has surged to 57 percent.
This marks a break from a broader trend of modest recovery in Trump's economic numbers, which had begun rebounding after a sharp dip in April caused by the announcement of his "Liberation Day" tariffs. That policy initially rattled financial markets, leading to a sell-off before stabilizing in subsequent weeks.
The president also scored poorly on other key issues. Just 37 percent approve of his handling of universities, compared to 54 percent who disapprove. On the Israel-Hamas conflict, Trump receives 35 percent approval and 52 percent disapproval. His handling of the Russia-Ukraine war fares even worse, with only 34 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval.
"As the Russia-Ukraine war grinds through its third year, Americans make it clear they have little appetite for the way the Trump administration is handling the situation," Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy said.
Trump's declining approval across every major issue mirrors his overall approval rating, which has dropped 3 points since April to 38 percent, while his disapproval rating has risen by 1 point to 54 percent.
The decline in Trump's approval rating has lowered his average in Newsweek's tracker, which now shows him at 46 percent approval and 51 percent disapproval. Just a day earlier, he stood at 48 percent approval and 50 percent disapproval.
Other polls have also shown a downturn in Trump's approval rating. The latest YouGov/Economist poll, conducted June 6-9 among 1,533 adults, showed Trump's approval rating at 43 percent, down from 45 percent the previous week, while his disapproval rating stood at 52 percent, up from 49 percent the week before. The most recent poll had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
But for the most part, Trump's numbers have been trending upward or have stayed stable.
The latest ActiVote poll shows Trump with 46 percent approval and 50 percent disapproval, up slightly from 45 and 51 in May. This uptick breaks a steady monthly decline that had persisted since January. Notably, Trump's May numbers outperformed his first-term average (41 percent) and surpassed Joe Biden's full-term average (41 percent) and final-year rating (40 percent). The ActiVote poll has a margin of error of 4.4 points.
The Trafalgar Group, in a poll conducted May 30-June 1, gave Trump a net approval of +8 (54 percent approve, 46 percent disapprove). That's up from 46 and 44 in an Insider Advantage survey conducted April 30-May 1.
The latest Quantus Insights poll puts Trump at 49 percent approval—up one point from last month—with disapproval steady at 48 percent. The latest J.L. Partners poll showed Trump's approval rating up 1 point since last week to 48 percent, with his disapproval down 1 point to 52 percent.
In the most recent Morning Consult survey, Trump's approval rose to 47 percent (up from 46 percent the prior week), while 51 percent disapprove for the third week in a row.
The latest CBS/YouGov poll shows no change: 45 percent approve, 55 percent disapprove—unchanged for the second consecutive month.
What Happens Next
Trump's approval rating could fluctuate in the coming weeks, depending on the outcome of key events, particularly how demonstrations against ICE actions unfold in Los Angeles and other major cities.
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