In the month of September, President Trump's approval ratings on the issues stayed largely unchanged. The most concerning numbers for the president still involve the economy. Just 39% of voters approve of his handling of the economy, up 1 point from August but down 1 from July, while 57% disapprove, down 2 from August but again up 1 point from July. Those numbers include 20% who Strongly Approve and 44% who Strongly Disapprove.
Looking back to this time last year, voters haven't seemed to budge: approval is down 2 points from September 2025, but disapproval is also down 1.
It is worth noting that while 86% of Trump's base approves, half (49%) of Tradtional GOP voters disapprove of his handling of the economy.
The related issue of inflation continues to trail slightly behind the overall economy approval: 36% approve, while 60% disapprove. Just 15% Strongly Approve of the president's handling of this issue, while 45% Strongly Disapprove.
At least 60% have disapproved since February, 2026. Voters are slightly more pessemistic than they were a year ago. Since September of 2025, approval has dropped 4 points and disapproval has risen 2.
Immigration and Healthcare
Forty-five percent (45%) approve of the president on his signature issue of immigration, which is identical to last month but down 2 points from a year ago. Meanwhile, 51% currently disapprove, down a point from last month but identical to a year ago.
The president fares worse on health care: 40% approve, while 54% disapprove. Health care has been voters' number 3 issue since May.
Other Top Issues
Last month's new low in approval of the president's handling of national security (44%) improved to 47% this month. However, that is still down a point from 2 months ago. An equal number (47%) disapprove. In fact, Republicans now just have a 4-point edge over Democrats on this topic. A 16-point edge for Republicans in March evaporated to 4 points by April as it became clear that the war in Iran was not going to be quick or easy. Currently, have a 6-point edge.
This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, September 14-15, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.
