About half of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump's job performance

Jun 18–19, 2026 · n = 1,690 · MoE ±2.8%Source report ↗

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?

Strongly disapprove
51.4%
Somewhat approve
19.4%
Strongly approve
16.6%
Somewhat disapprove
12.5%

n = 1,690 · Jun 18–19, 2026 · MoE ±2.8%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesJun 18–19, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,690
Margin of error±2.8%
ModuleAI Regulation
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president?

    reports.verasight.io/r/june-2026-ai-survey

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%.