Donald Trump's approval rating is slipping with millennials: Top pollster

Newsweek Published Aug 18, 2026 Reviewed Aug 19, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

President Donald Trump's overall approval rating is 35 percent, with 61 percent disapproving, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted from August 14 until August 17.

35 percent · overall approval rating61 percent · overall disapproval rating Economist/YouGov poll, poll

The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed 1,611 U.S. adults and has a margin of error of 3.4 percent.

1611 people · sample size3.4 percent · margin of error Economist/YouGov poll, poll

President Donald Trump's approval rating among millennials is 26 percent, with 70 percent disapproving, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted from August 14 until August 17.

26 percent · millennial approval rating70 percent · millennial disapproval rating Economist/YouGov poll, poll

Among those ages 30 to 44, 26 percent approve and 70 percent disapprove of Trump's overall job performance, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted from August 14 until August 17.

26 percent · 30-44 approval rating70 percent · 30-44 disapproval rating Economist/YouGov poll, poll

Among voters ages 18 to 29, 30 percent approve and 67 percent disapprove of Trump's overall job performance, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted from August 14 until August 17.

30 percent · 18-29 approval rating67 percent · 18-29 disapproval rating Economist/YouGov poll, poll

Only 24 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds approve of Trump's handling of foreign policy, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted from August 14 until August 17.

24 percent · 18-29 foreign policy approval Economist/YouGov poll, poll

21 percent of millennials approve of the president's handling of foreign policy, according to the Economist/YouGov poll conducted from August 14 until August 17.

21 percent · millennial foreign policy approval Economist/YouGov poll, poll

The White House official pointed to 15 consecutive months of zero migrant releases at the border, according to the policy achievements highlighted in the article.

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FBI data showing violent crime fell over 9 percent in 2025, according to the White House official.

more than 9 percent · violent crime decline White House official, official

3.1 percent year-over-year drop in prescription drug prices in July, according to the White House official.

3.1 percent · prescription drug price decline White House official, official

An Echelon Insights poll released on Tuesday shows Trump's overall approval rating is 40 percent compared to a 59 percent disapproval rating, according to the poll.

40 percent · overall approval rating59 percent · overall disapproval rating Echelon Insights poll, poll

The poll surveyed 1,002 registered voters in the likely electorate from August 13-17 and has a margin of error of 3.4 percent, according to the Echelon Insights poll.

1002 people · sample size3.4 percent · margin of error Echelon Insights poll, poll

Among 18–34-year-olds, Trump's approval is 28 percent, and his disapproval rating is 72 percent, according to the Echelon Insights poll.

28 percent · 18-34 approval rating72 percent · 18-34 disapproval rating Echelon Insights poll, poll

Among those aged 35 to 49, his approval rating is 40 percent, and his disapproval rating is 57 percent, according to the Echelon Insights poll.

40 percent · 35-49 approval rating57 percent · 35-49 disapproval rating Echelon Insights poll, poll

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday shows Trump's overall approval rating is 33 percent and his disapproval rating is 64 percent, according to the poll.

33 percent · overall approval rating64 percent · overall disapproval rating Reuters/Ipsos poll, poll

The poll surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults from August 14-17, 2026, and has a margin of error of 3 percent, according to the Reuters/Ipsos poll.

1166 people · sample size3 percent · margin of error Reuters/Ipsos poll, poll

YouGov reported earlier this month that 33 percent of Americans approved of Trump's job performance, while 62 percent disapproved, according to the poll.

33 percent · overall approval rating62 percent · overall disapproval rating YouGov, poll

The last time the president's approval with the key voting bloc was 26 percent or below was in a survey taken from June 5-8 by the pollster, where the president's approval with millennials was 26 percent, according to the poll.

26 percent · millennial approval rating pollster, poll

President Donald Trump's approval rating among millennials is slipping in the latest Economist/YouGov poll, adding to a broader pattern of declining support among younger Americans.

Just 26 percent of those age 30 to 44, or millennials, now approve of the job Trump is doing as president, according to the poll conducted from August 14 until August 17. That is down from 29 percent last week and marks the fifth consecutive week in which his approval among the group has declined or held steady.

The new poll also found Trump's overall approval at 35 percent, with 61 percent disapproving of his job performance. The poll surveyed 1,611 U.S. adults and has a margin of error of 3.4 percent.

White House Spokeswoman Olivia Wales told Newsweek via email when asked about the new poll on Tuesday, "President Trump has signed the largest middle-class tax cuts in history, lowered the cost of prescription drugs, sealed the border, driven violent crime to the lowest level in nearly a century, unleashed an energy revolution, and sent Americans’ 401(k)s climbing to record highs. President Trump is cleaning up Joe Biden’s mess and there is more work to do, but the United States of America has never been stronger.”

A White House official also pointed Newsweek to policy-related achievements this week, including what the administration described as the largest drop in violent crime in American history, with FBI data showing violent crime fell over 9 percent in 2025. The official also pointed to 15 consecutive months of zero migrant releases at the border, a notable decline in apprehensions, and a 3.1 percent year-over-year drop in prescription drug prices in July — the steepest annual decline in more than 60 years, according to The Washington Post.

Millennials are defined generally as people born from 1981 to 1996. The generation has overtaken the baby boomers as the largest age demographic, according to the Pew Research Center. Parallel efforts by both Trump and former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaigns to reach millennials via podcasts and other digital media emerged as a key feature of the 2024 campaign cycle.

The Economist/YouGov poll also shows that younger Americans are particularly negative about several areas of Trump's presidency. Among voters ages 18 to 29, just 30 percent approve of Trump's overall job performance while 67 percent disapprove. Among those ages 30 to 44, 26 percent approve and 70 percent disapprove. The same poll found only 24 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds approve of Trump's handling of foreign policy, while 25 percent approve of his handling of tariffs.

Millennials' approval of those policy issues is further underwater, with 21 percent approving of the president's handling of foreign policy and 19 percent approving of his handling of tariffs.

The numbers come as Trump approaches the 2026 midterm elections with his overall approval at or near its lowest. YouGov reported earlier this month that 33 percent of Americans approved of Trump's job performance, while 62 percent disapproved — the highest disapproval rating recorded for him in the poll. The latest 35 percent approval figure is a slight improvement from that reading, but the decline among younger voters remains a notable part of Trump's broader polling picture.

An Echelon Insights poll released on Tuesday shows Trump's overall approval rating is 40 percent compared to a 59 percent disapproval rating. Among 18–34-year-olds, Trump's approval is 28 percent, and his disapproval rating is 72 percent. Among those aged 35 to 49, his approval rating is 40 percent, and his disapproval rating is 57 percent.

The poll surveyed 1,002 registered voters in the likely electorate from August 13-17 and has a margin of error of 3.4 percent.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday shows Trump's overall approval rating is 33 percent and his disapproval rating is 64 percent. The poll surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults from August 14-17, 2026, and has a margin of error of 3 percent.

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