President Donald Trump’s approval rating has sunk to a second-term low of 42% among registered voters, according to a new NBC News poll released June 14, marking the lowest point of his second term in office and matching levels he reached during the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020.
The NBC News poll, conducted from May 29 to June 7 among 2,400 registered voters, found Trump’s approval among all U.S. adults currently sits at 39%. Among registered voters specifically, the 42% figure represents a decline from 49% approval at the start of his second term in January 2026.
The survey results coincide with mounting economic pressures facing American voters. A record 63% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the economy, according to recent polling, with concerns centered on rising gas and grocery prices spurred partly by the Iran war. Trump’s approval rating on rural Americans—a core constituency in his 2016 and 2024 victories—has fallen to 50% in June, down from 60% in February 2025, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Erosion Across Key Voter Groups
Trump’s decline extends beyond the overall approval metric. Two-thirds of independent voters now disapprove of his job performance, a significant weakness for any incumbent. Among Latino voters, 64% disapprove and only 34% approve, a sharp reversal from the gains Trump made with Hispanic voters in 2024. Young voters ages 18 to 29 are even more negative, with 77% disapproving compared to just 21% who approve.
Even within his own party, Republican support has eroded. In the NBC poll, 82% of Republicans approve of Trump’s job performance, down from 88% in March 2026. The share saying they “strongly” approve dropped to 58% from 63% over the same period.
The poll also found Democrats holding a 5-point advantage on the generic congressional ballot ahead of November’s midterm elections. Forty-nine percent of registered voters said they prefer Democrats to control Congress, compared to 44% who prefer Republican control and 7% unsure. Independents lean toward Democrats by a 12-point margin, 46% to 34%.
Republican pollster Bill McInturff, who conducted the survey alongside Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt, described the numbers as challenging but not insurmountable for the GOP. “These are rocky numbers for Republicans, but they are not catastrophic,” McInturff said. Horwitt noted that Democrats “are still in a really good position, despite redistricting, to win seats.”
The NBC poll was sponsored by More Perfect, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to advancing democracy. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
Sources
- NBC News — Trump approval rating at 42% among registered voters, 39% among all adults; poll methodology and Democratic congressional advantage
- USA Today — Trump’s approval rating at second-term low; rural support decline from Reuters/Ipsos poll
- YouGov — Record 63% disapproval on Trump’s handling of the economy
