As the nation approaches a midterm election two major issues risk unseating Republicans, President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and the Iran war.
According to a poll conducted by The Washington Post and Ipsos which sampled 2,648 U.S. adults between July 8 to 13, 2026, only about one-third of those surveyed view Trump’s economy and war favorably.
“Americans give President Donald Trump broadly negative reviews for his handling of key issues, say they are strained by the cost of living and are pessimistic that the administration’s start-and-stop negotiations with Iran will lower gas prices or prevent the Iranians from developing a nuclear weapon,” The Washington Post said Thursday.
The poll got data from both an online source and telephone calls, but the general age of the respondents was not given, nor was political party affiliation.
It is likely that the economy and the war are more unpopular among younger generations, due to them being more affected by those issues.
On the economy, only 33% of respondents viewed Trump’s work favorably, while 65% viewed it unfavorably and 2% had no opinion.
Regarding Iran, 29% of respondents viewed Trump’s work favorably, while 69% viewed it unfavorably and 2% had no opinion.
From the topics the poll inquired about, Trump’s work on immigration was shown to have a better public opinion.
40% of respondents viewed Trump’s work favorably, while 59% viewed it unfavorably and 2% had no opinion.
As global conflict disrupts the economy ahead of U.S. midterm elections, an escalation of war is likely to lead to a Republican wipe-out, opening the door to impeachment hearings and potential corruption charges against Trump.
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In my time as an eligible voter (40 years), I’ve never been polled on anything.
They’re all BS.
The stock market is bleeding red and has been for awhile because of this useless war. Trump really blew it by being Israel’s servant and getting America involved.
Americans max credit cards and sell toys to buy groceries as consumer credit drops.
WHATREALLYHAPPENED.COM
citizenwatchreport.com/americans-max-credit-cards-and-sell-toys-to-buy-groceries-as-consumer-credit-drops/
Only 33% approve. Possible margin of error -> 33%.
Tonight paves the way for claiming the midterms were rigged once they lose big.
The final opinion goes to Mitch McConnell, over to you cyborg Mitch McConnell, what’s your take?
ok, Doge and tarriff checks????
Where the fuhhh are they???
Did they poll his billionaire friends???
The Polls are FAKE NEWS!
Trump’s actual approval rating has to be lower than 13%!
yeah trumpy suxxx , they need to rub honey on his wee wee and duck it down into a Texas Cow Ant area
Why should we listen to POLLS?? Polls are often Leftist-BIASED and they totally underestimated Trump’s popularity in the elections of 2016 especially, and 2024.
Consumer inflation eased to an annual rate of 3.5 % in June, marking the largest monthly drop since April 2020. Conservative commentators and pundits point to this cooling inflation, alongside rebounding financial markets, as positive indicators for the U.S. economy.
Notable conservative voices citing this progress include:
Clay Travis: The Fox News contributor and podcast host has highlighted the easing inflation while projecting robust GDP growth and overall economic strength.
Larry Kudlow: The Fox Business host frequently points to underlying market strength and tax policies as drivers of the current economic resurgence.
Stephen Moore: The Heritage Foundation senior fellow and former economic advisor to Donald Trump has voiced optimism for sustained economic growth.
Liz Peek: A prominent Fox News contributor and financial columnist, she has expressed “pretty optimistic” sentiments regarding GOP economic messaging and affordability.
While these pundits emphasize the positive trajectory, they and other financial experts note that risks like fluctuating energy prices and supply-chain pressures remain.