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November 8, 2026 / Caldwell Research

Donald Trump approval at 38% among U.S. registered voters

Survey release:

38% of U.S. registered voters approved of Donald Trump's job performance, while 55% disapproved.

Donald Trump approval

Approve38%
Disapprove55%
No opinion / no answer7%
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 17 percentage points. This is a descriptive comparison within this survey, not a finding of statistical significance.

Trump: the economy

Approve38%
Disapprove57%
No opinion / no answer5%
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.

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
1,028
Fieldwork
2026-04-09 to 2026-04-13
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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