About half of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump's job performance
Core finding
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president, including 51% who strongly disapprove and 13% who somewhat disapprove, according to a Verasight survey of 1,690 U.S. adults conducted June 18-19, 2026.
The remaining 36% approve, including 17% who strongly approve and 19% who somewhat approve.
Topline scale
About half of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump's job performance.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president?
n = 1,690 · Jun 18–19, 2026 · MoE ±2.8%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jun 18–19, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,690 |
| Margin of error | ±2.8% |
| Module | AI Regulation |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/june-2026-ai-survey
Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president?
Cite this question
What do Americans from both parties agree on? AI Regulation, fielded June 18-19, 2026, N=1,690 US adults age 18+, +/- 2.8%.