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Trump approval falls to 36% as fuel prices rise amid Iran war

Mar 24th 2026 · United States

A Reuters/Ipsos four-day poll found Trump’s approval fell to 36% from 40% amid rising petrol prices and growing public disapproval of US strikes on Iran.

  • Approval dropped to 36% from 40% in the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll.
  • Only 25% approve of his handling of the cost of living as petrol prices surged after US and Israel strikes on Iran.
  • 61% disapprove of the US strikes on Iran, up from 59% last week.
  • Only about one in five Republicans disapprove of his overall performance, little changed from last week, but Republican disapproval of his cost of living handling rose to 34% from 27%.
  • His approval was 47% at the start of his presidency and had largely held near 40% since last summer before this decline.