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By Martha McHardy
US News Reporter
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President Donald Trump's approval rating has shifted in the wake of the nationwide "No Kings" protests, according to new polling data released this week.
Newsweek's tracker now shows Trump's net approval rating at -6 points, with 46 percent approving and 52 percent disapproving. That is Trump's lowest net approval rating since early May.
It is also down from last week when Trump's net approval rating sat between -2 and -5 points.
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Christy Setzer, Democratic strategist, told Newsweek: "Trump won on two issues: the economy and immigration. Now that voters are seeing what that means — higher prices, global economic instability, and a politics of cruelty that kidnaps law-abiding people off the street— it's no surprise that they're not liking what they're seeing."
But Thomas Gift, director of the Centre on U.S. Politics at University College London, told Newsweek the "No Kings" protests are unlikely to sway President Trump's approach in his second term. "The great luxury of being a second term president is that there's a certain immunization from polls," said Gift.
"While Trump still needs to think about how his national popularity shapes his mandate, and the amount of room his fellow Republicans in Congress give him to maneuver, the usual reelection pressures no longer apply," he said.
That, Gift said, gives him "an enormous amount of freedom to pursue riskier, more ideologically driven policies." As a result, the protests will have "little, if any, impact" on how Trump governs.
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Why It Matters
The protests took place last weekend in hundreds of U.S. cities, with large-scale gatherings reported in major hubs such as Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and New York. According to analysis by pollster G. Elliott Morris, they were attended by an estimated 4 to 6 million people.
They came partly in response to Trump's decision to send 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles amid reported violence against law enforcement, specifically s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carrying out deportation raids in the city.
What To Know
Other polls have shown a downward trend in Trump's approval rating in recent days
The latest YouGov/Economist poll, conducted between June 13-16 among 1,512 adults, put Trump's approval rating at 41 percent, down 2 points since last week, with 54 percent disapproving, up 2 points since last week.
The latest Morning Consult poll, conducted between June 13-15 among 2,207 registered voters, put Trump's approval rating at 46 percent, down from 47 percent last week, with 52 percent disapproving, up from 51 percent.
And in the latest J.L. Partners poll, conducted on June 16-17, Trump's approval held steady at 46 percent. But disapproval was up 11 points to 51 percent since their last poll in February. Approval also held steady in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll (June 11–16) at 42 percent, but his disapproval rose by 2 points to 54 percent.
Still, a handful of polls recorded slight gains for Trump—though largely within the margin of error. In the latest Echelon Insights poll (June 17-18) and Fox News poll (June 13-16), Trump approval rating was up 2 points, while disapproval was down by 1 point compared to last month.
Meanwhile, an Insider Advantage poll, conducted on June 15-16 among 1,000 likely voters, put his approval rating at 54 percent, with 44 percent disapproving, giving him a net approval rating of +10 points. That was virtually unchanged from May.
What Happens Next
Trump's approval rating could fluctuate in the coming weeks, depending on the outcome of key events.
Update 6/19/25, 11:44 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comment from Christy Setzer.
Update 6/20/25, 11:42 a.m. ET: This article was updated with comment from Thomas Gift.
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