Trump's approval rating hits near 3 month high with independents: Poll
According to the poll, Trump's overall approval rating is 40 percent, and his disapproval is 55 percent. Among independents, the president has an approval rating of 31 percent, while 62 percent disapprove.
The survey polled 1,563 U.S. adults from March 6 to March 9, 2026, and has a margin of error of 3.4 percent.
The last time Trump's approval rating was 31 percent or higher among independents was in a survey conducted by the pollster from December 12 to December 15, 2025, when the president's approval rating with the group was 32 percent, versus a 60 percent disapproval rating.
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Broader polling has reflected challenges for Trump’s overall standing, as a CNN/SSRS poll in February 2026 found that independents’ approval of the president stood at 26 percent.
In a new poll from Quinnipiac University this month, 28 percent of independents approved of the way Trump is handling his job as president, and 66 percent disapproved. Trump's overall approval rating in the survey is 37 percent versus a 57 percent disapproval rating.
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President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social in February: "Record Stock Market, and National Security, driven by our Great TARIFFS. I am predicting 100,000 on the DOW by the end of my Term. REMEMBER, TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING! I hope the United States Supreme Court is watching."
CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten posted on X in February: "On jobs, Americans think Trump took a beautiful swan & turned it into an ugly duckling. His net approval on jobs is down 22 pts from last year. Down 37 with indies. 52% now rate the job market as bad! Highest % think unemployment will go up since the Great Recession."
