Trump Outrage Watch: Amid Sinking Polls, Going to War Against American Cities
      
      Mort Kondracke
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Believe it or not, theres good news (for critics) about Donald Trump. To wit, the public disapproves of him and practically everything he doesmostly by huge margins.
His job approval ratings in the nations most respected polls are as follows:
NBC 43% approve, 54% disapprove.
Pew Research Center 40-53.
Gallup 40-56.
Quinnipiac 38-54.
Economist/You Gov 39-56.
Reuters/Ipsos 41-58.
AP/NORC 39-60.
Washington Post/Ipsos 43-56.
RealClearPolitics (average of 12 polls) 41-52.
Among Independent voters, average approval is 25-33%. Hispanics 31-36 approve with 58-69 disapprove, little changed from 2024 election (Trump 38%, Harris 60%).
Approval on handling major issues: Blame for Government Shutdown: Trump and Republicans 41.5,  Democrats 25 Both 45. Support for extending subsidies for Obamacare recipients: 75-80% across many polls. A KKF poll this month showed 78% support, including 92% of Democrats, 82% of Independents and 59% of Republicans. Even 56% of self-identified MAGA Republicans. Immigration: 45% approve 53 disapprove.
https://www.postalley.org/2025/10/15/trump-outrage-watch-amid-sinking-polls-going-to-war-against-american-cities/