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November 8, 2026 / Caldwell Research

Donald Trump approval at 40% among U.S. registered voters

Survey release:

40% of U.S. registered voters approved of Donald Trump's job performance, while 54% disapproved.

Donald Trump approval

Approve40%
Disapprove54%
No opinion / no answer6%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

Approve and disapprove responses were separated by 14 percentage points. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approval

Approve39%
Disapprove53%
No opinion / no answer8%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is handling his job as Secretary of Health and Human Services?

Approve and disapprove responses were separated by 14 percentage points. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Trump: the economy

Approve40%
Disapprove57%
No opinion / no answer3%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling – the economy?

The chart shows the original response categories and reported percentages. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Trump: the military

Approve46%
Disapprove51%
No opinion / no answer4%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling – the military?

The chart shows the original response categories and reported percentages. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Trump: deportations

Approve42%
Disapprove55%
No opinion / no answer3%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling – deportations?

The chart shows the original response categories and reported percentages. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Trump: health care

Approve34%
Disapprove59%
No opinion / no answer7%
Exact survey question

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling – health care?

The chart shows the original response categories and reported percentages. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Personal financial situation

Excellent15%
Good51%
Not so good21%
Poor11%
No opinion / no answer2%
Exact survey question

Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

The chart shows the original response categories and reported percentages. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Social media age limits

Yes/Would61%
No34%
No opinion / no answer5%
Exact survey question

Australia has a ban on social media for kids under 16 years of age. Would you like to see a similar ban in the United States, or not?

The chart shows the original response categories and reported percentages. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

How to read this result

This report covers the survey period shown below. It does not establish a trend or describe an election result. Other questions in the release may cover different subjects or groups.

Survey details

Population
U.S. registered voters
Survey sample
1,035
Fieldwork
2025-12-11 to 2025-12-15
Method
Live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones

The sample count describes the survey overall; it is not a verified sample count for each question. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.

The fieldwork year is established from the publisher’s dated release heading; its fieldwork sentence gives the month and days.

Source and methodology

Results: Quinnipiac University polling release. Caldwell Research prepared this summary from the reported percentages.

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