Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Takes A Dive Ahead Of Midterms

President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are something of a sore spot, specifically with young voters.

The official New Jersey website recently reported that almost one-third of Gen Z voters “regret backing President Donald Trump,” in the 2024 presidential election. Findings from The Navigator report, released on August 25, shared that 31% of Gen Z voters who supported Trump in the 2024 election regret voting for the president.

This mirrors his 32% overall approval rating, according to Focaldata/Financial Times’ polling data. Per the Voting Institute’s research, 19.25 million, or 47% of the 41 million eligible Gen Z voters, turned out for the 2024 presidential election, meaning their support is vital for maintaining control.

Additionally, another key voting group, Republicans, has its own polling data to consider. According to NJ.com, a NBC News Decision Desk poll from earlier this month found that 80% of Republicans and 93% of MAGA supporters approved of Trump’s presidential performance.

It seems that the president has been trying to hold onto the Gen Z powerhouse of a voting bloc by taking actions that would be popular with the group.

During the Republican convention ahead of the midterm elections that was in Dallas, Texas, this week, there appeared to be in an attempt to increase favorability among Gen Z voters. Head Topics brought up thar, “Trump’s campaign announced a no‑tax‑on‑tips-and‑overtime policy, the Working Families Tax Cuts that put money back in paychecks, and new Social Security tax relief for seniors” at the event.

These were not the only highlights, as the article further noted that a large goal was to show that all the promises the president made while running have been kept, showing that they are delivering on the issues they addressed.

CNN’s poll, conducted from January 9-January 13, found that 30% of Gen Z approved of how he was handling matters, with a 69% disapproval rating, meaning 39% of the group was dissatisfied with the direction he was taking.

The numbers changed to 20% approval in their March 26-March 30 poll, a 10% dip from the previous data. This means the percentage of people in that age group who disapproved of the direction totaled about 79%.