At the end of September, approval polling averages showed President Donald Trump (R) at 44% approval. Fifty-four percent of voters disapproved of his performance. In early September, Trump received a 43% approval rating, the lowest of his second term. The highest approval rating Trump has received this term is 54%, last seen on Jan. 22, 2025.
At the end of September, congressional approval was at 26% and disapproval was at 71%. The lowest approval rating the 119th Congress has received is 19%, last seen on Jan. 29, 2025. The highest approval rating it has received is 37%, last seen on July 1, 2025.
At this time during Trump’s first term in office, presidential approval was four points lower at 40%, and congressional approval was 12 points lower at 14%. At this point during the Biden administration, presidential approval was one point higher at 45%, and congressional approval was seven points lower at 19%.
Ballotpedia’s polling index takes the average of polls conducted over the last thirty 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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