TRUMP APPROVAL PLUNGES TO 38% IN SHOCK NEW POLL – WORST NUMBERS OF HIS SECOND TERM

TRUMP APPROVAL PLUNGES TO 38% IN SHOCK NEW POLL – WORST NUMBERS OF HIS SECOND TERM

A stunning new national survey released today by USAblitz shows President Donald Trump’s job approval cratering at just 38%, with a staggering 54% of Americans now disapproving of his performance barely eleven months into his second term. The 16-point underwater rating marks the lowest point of Trump’s presidency so far and represents a dramatic 12-point drop from the same poll just six weeks ago.

The collapse comes amid a perfect storm of controversies: the chaotic rollout of mass deportation raids that separated thousands of families before Christmas, the sudden firing of three cabinet secretaries in a single weekend, and the viral video of Trump telling reporters “I don’t care about the debt ceiling, just raise it or shut up” during a heated Oval Office exchange. Sources inside the White House admit the past month has been “the rockiest stretch we’ve ever seen.”

Perhaps most damaging is the growing perception that Trump is more focused on 2028 succession drama than governing. The $250 million “third-term” rumor that exploded across social media last week, combined with Trump’s refusal to rule out supporting a constitutional amendment to repeal term limits, has alienated moderate Republicans and independents. The USAblitz poll shows his approval among independents has fallen from 41% to 29% in just three weeks.

Inside the numbers, the gender gap is brutal: only 31% of women approve, compared to 45% of men. Suburban voters, who narrowly backed Trump in 2024, now disapprove 57-35. Even 18% of 2024 Trump voters say they disapprove of the job he’s doing right now, a warning sign for GOP lawmakers heading into the 2026 midterms.

White House aides are scrambling. One senior advisor told USAblitz off the record, “We knew the first 100 days would be wild, but nobody expected this kind of free-fall. He’s acting like the campaign never ended.” Trump himself dismissed the poll on Truth Social, writing, “Fake news USAblitz in total collapse, ratings lower than CNN! The REAL polls have me at 75% – people LOVE what we’re doing!”

Yet the data tells a different story. When asked what word best describes Trump’s second term so far, the top response among all voters was “chaotic” (41%), followed by “strong” (29%) and “dangerous” (21%). Only 8% – the same sliver marked “unsure” on the approval question – chose “boring” or “normal.”

With congressional Republicans already jittery about defending their slim House majority in 2026, today’s numbers are setting off alarm bells from Capitol Hill to Mar-a-Lago. If the slide continues, Trump risks becoming the first second-term president since George W. Bush to spend the majority of his final years deeply unpopular. For a man who once boasted he “could never get below 50%,” 38% is more than a bad poll; it’s a five-alarm political fire.