At the end of August, approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 41% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. The lowest average approval rating of his second term was 39%, last seen on Aug. 25, 2026. The highest average approval rating of his second term was 54%, last seen on Jan. 22, 2025.
At the end of August, average congressional approval was 16%, and disapproval was 62%. The lowest average approval rating the 119th Congress has received was 12%, last seen on May 26, 2026. The highest average approval rating it has received was 37%, last seen on July 1, 2025.
At this point in Trump’s first term, average presidential approval was two points higher at 43%, and average congressional approval was three points higher at 19%. At this point in the Biden administration, average presidential approval was one point higher at 42%, and average congressional approval was four points higher at 20%.
Ballotpedia’s polling index takes the average of polls conducted over the last 30 days to calculate presidential and congressional approval ratings. We average the results and show all polling results side-by-side because we believe that paints a clearer picture of public opinion than any individual poll can provide. The data is updated daily as new polling results are published.
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