Recent survey shows the US president’s popularity at 38% due to dissatisfaction with the cost of living and the Epstein case
The approval rating of the President of the United States, (Republican Party), continues to decline. A survey of the released on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) shows that the rate fell to 38% due to North Americans’ dissatisfaction with the cost of living and the government’s conduct in .
The current rate represents a drop of 2 percentage points compared to the beginning of November, when it was 40%. Since returning to office on January 20 with 47% approval, Trump has already lost 9 percentage points in less than 1 year.
The president’s current approval rating is close to the worst rates of his first term, when he reached 33%, and the worst moment of former president Joe Biden (Democratic Party), who scored 35% during his government (2021-2025).
The drop is due to political pressure on the North American president. On Tuesday (Nov 18), the House of Representatives, with a Republican majority, , after months of resistance from the White House. On Sunday (Nov 16), Chamber that supported the Department’s measure.
According to the survey, only 20% approve of Trump’s actions on the Epstein case, including 44% of Republicans. Already 70% of those interviewed — including 87% of Democrats and 60% of Republicans — believe that the government hides information about sex offenders’ clients.
Furthermore, the research was done while families face high prices. even with the job market weakened.
Only 26% approve of Trump’s performance in controlling day-to-day expenses, compared to 29% at the beginning of the month. About 65% disapprove of the performance, including ⅓ of Republicans.
On November 14th,in an attempt to react to the negative perception about its economic policy. Its main strategy has been to raise import tariffs to strengthen the American industry, a measure that economists point to as one of the factors behind the rise in prices.
Also according to the research aggregator, support for Trump within the Republican Party also fell: it went from 87% at the beginning of November to 82%. The drop occurs despite the history of loyalty among the Republican electorate.
The drop in approval could weaken Republicans in the 2026 legislative elections and increase internal pressure on Trump.
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