Trump's Approval on Key Issues Remains Low

Publication Date: 04/17/2026 5:00 AM CST

Trump's Approval on Key Issues Remains Low

Publication: 04/17/2026 5:00 AM CST

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On the top issues of the day, President Trump's numbers are heading south. Several issues have hit their lowest numbers of the president's second term.
- Just 32% approve of how he's handling Inflation.
  - This is down 5 points from a month ago and down 16 from the beginning of his second term.
- On the Economy (usually a very important issue for voters), just 37% approve of the way President Trump is handling it.
  - This is down 4 points from March, and down 10 from the beginning of his second term.
  - A solid majority (62%) disapprove, including 47% who Strongly Disapprove.
- Amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, 48% approve of Trump's handling of National Security.
  - Again, the lowest of Trump's second term: down 1 point from a month ago and down 3 from when we started measuring that issue on its own in August.
  - Half (49%) disapprove of the handling of National Security.
Another important issue is Immigration, and 49% approve of Trump's handling in that area.
- This is up 3 points from March, as memories of the confrontations in Minneapolis have faded from the news.
- About half (49%) disapprove, including 42% who Strongly Disapprove.
Regarding Healthcare, just 40% approve of Trump's handling.
- This is down 3 points from March, but up 3 points from February.
- More than half (56%) disapprove of Trump's handling of Healthcare, including 44% who Strongly Disapprove.
- Interestingly, only 3% recently rated Healthcare as most important in an open-ended question last week, and 10% said it was most important compared to other categories 2 weeks ago.
Being the party in the White House, large majorities of Republicans approve of President Trump's handling of every issue, and Democrats largely disapprove.
- For example, 85% of Republicans approve of Trump's handling of Immigration, but 84% of Democrats disapprove.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, April 14-15, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.