Poll: US-Iran War and Controversial Remarks Ferment, Trump's Approval Rating Hits Low Point
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows President Trump's approval rating has sunk to a term low of 36%, fueled by concerns over the Iran war, his dispute with the Pope, and rising gas prices.
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(CNA, Washington, 21st, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that under the influence of the Iran war and verbal sparring with Pope Leo XIV, many Americans are questioning President Trump's temperament and judgment, and his approval rating continues to hover at a low point for his term.
The six-day poll, which concluded on April 20, shows that only 36% of Americans approve of Trump's job performance, remaining flat from a month ago. Since the 79-year-old Trump was sworn in on January 20, 2025, to begin his second term, his approval rating once reached as high as 47%.
The poll indicates that following a series of heated remarks, many Americans, including some Republicans, are concerned about Trump's emotional and mental state. Only 26% of respondents consider Trump "emotionally stable." Among Republicans, 53% think he is emotionally stable, while 46% hold the opposite view, and a small minority did not state their position. Among Democrats, only 7% of respondents believe Trump is emotionally stable.
- Vulgar and Threatening Remarks
In recent weeks, Trump's emotions appear to have been quite volatile. Not only did he threaten on social media to wipe out Iranian civilization, but he also furiously attacked Pope Leo XIV's "weak" stance on crime after the Pope criticized the Iran war, even using profanity to threaten to destroy all of Iran's bridges and power facilities.
Earlier this year, Trump shocked all circles by making military threats against Denmark, a NATO ally, over his intention to seize control of the Arctic island of Greenland from Denmark.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The poll shows that about 51% of Americans (including 14% of Republicans, 54% of independents, and 85% of Democrats) believe Trump's mental sharpness has "worsened" over the past year.
- Attacking the Pope
Trump's attack on the Pope drew attention partly because the American public generally has a more favorable view of the Pope than of the President. About 60% of respondents hold a positive view of the Pope, while only 36% hold the same view of Trump. The American public's favorability toward the Pope is also higher than that for prominent Democrats such as California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
The poll shows that only 16% of Americans support the US withdrawing from NATO, which is one of the policies Trump had previously threatened to push.
The US-Iran war has pushed up gasoline prices, impacting the financial situations of most Americans, and Trump's approval rating on handling domestic consumer prices is only 26%; furthermore, only 26% of respondents believe the US military action against Iran is "worth the cost."
Only 25% of respondents (including 6% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans) believe that US military strikes against Iran will make the country safer. (Translation: Liu Wenyu) 1150422
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Central News Agency
(CNA, Washington, 21st, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that under the influence of the Iran war and verbal sparring with Pope Leo XIV, many Americans are questioning President Trump's temperament and judgment, and his approval rating continues to hover at a low point for his term.
The six-day poll, which concluded on April 20, shows that only 36% of Americans approve of Trump's job performance, remaining flat from a month ago. Since the 79-year-old Trump was sworn in on January 20, 2025, to begin his second term, his approval rating once reached as high as 47%.
The poll indicates that following a series of heated remarks, many Americans, including some Republicans, are concerned about Trump's emotional and mental state. Only 26% of respondents consider Trump "emotionally stable." Among Republicans, 53% think he is emotionally stable, while 46% hold the opposite view, and a small minority did not state their position. Among Democrats, only 7% of respondents believe Trump is emotionally stable.
- Vulgar and Threatening Remarks
In recent weeks, Trump's emotions appear to have been quite volatile. Not only did he threaten on social media to wipe out Iranian civilization, but he also furiously attacked Pope Leo XIV's "weak" stance on crime after the Pope criticized the Iran war, even using profanity to threaten to destroy all of Iran's bridges and power facilities.
Earlier this year, Trump shocked all circles by making military threats against Denmark, a NATO ally, over his intention to seize control of the Arctic island of Greenland from Denmark.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The poll shows that about 51% of Americans (including 14% of Republicans, 54% of independents, and 85% of Democrats) believe Trump's mental sharpness has "worsened" over the past year.
- Attacking the Pope
Trump's attack on the Pope drew attention partly because the American public generally has a more favorable view of the Pope than of the President. About 60% of respondents hold a positive view of the Pope, while only 36% hold the same view of Trump. The American public's favorability toward the Pope is also higher than that for prominent Democrats such as California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
The poll shows that only 16% of Americans support the US withdrawing from NATO, which is one of the policies Trump had previously threatened to push.
The US-Iran war has pushed up gasoline prices, impacting the financial situations of most Americans, and Trump's approval rating on handling domestic consumer prices is only 26%; furthermore, only 26% of respondents believe the US military action against Iran is "worth the cost."
Only 25% of respondents (including 6% of Democrats and 57% of Republicans) believe that US military strikes against Iran will make the country safer. (Translation: Liu Wenyu) 1150422
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