Publication Date: 02/21/2026 5:00 AM CST
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Trump’s Approval Rating Drops on Almost Every Important Issue

Publication: 02/21/2026 5:00 AM CST

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  • This month saw new or tied lows in approval ratings on all three top issues for voters.
  • The Economy is always the most important issue for voters, and this month, 39% approve of the way President Trump is handling the Economy.
    • This is down 5 points from January, and ties a low previously set in November.
    • A strong majority (59%) disapprove, a new high, including 42% who Strongly Disapprove.
  • Another important issue is Immigration, and 44% approve of Trump's handling in that area, suprassing a previous low of 47%.
    • More than half (53%) disapprove, also a new high, including 42% who Strongly Disapprove.
    • Since January, approval dropped by 4 points and disapproval increased by 2 points.
  • Regarding Health Care, just 37% approve of Trump's handling, and 58% disapprove.
    • This surpasses November's low of 38%, when 59% disapproved.
    • In January, 43% approved, and 55% disapproved.
    • Interestingly, only 5% recently rated Health Care as most important in an open-ended question, but 16% said it was most important compared to other categories in December (when Obamacare was set to expire).
  • With the highest rating, a majority of voters (52%) approve of President Trump's handling of National Security, but 46% disapprove.
    • With the next highest rating, 47% approve of his handling of Crime. More voters (49%) disapprove of the way he's handling Crime.
    • Gun Laws are next in line for approval at 46%. Still, 47% disapprove.
  • 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, 71% of Republicans approve of Trump's handling of the Economy, but 84% of Democrats disapprove.


This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, February 18-19, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.


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Post Tags: Ratings | Trump Administration

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