What is trumps average approval and disapproval rating as of 11/26/2025
Executive summary
As of Nov. 26, 2025, major poll aggregates and recent national polls show President Donald Trump’s approval running in the low‑40s and disapproval in the mid‑ to high‑50s: Nate Silver’s daily series lists an approval of 41.2% and disapproval 55.9% (Nov. 26) [1], RealClearPolitics’ short‑term average is about 42.7% approve and 55.9% disapprove (Nov. 5–21 average) [2], while several individual national polls put approval lower — Reuters/Ipsos and Ipsos list 38% approval [3] [4] and Fox found 41%/58% [5] [6]. Coverage agrees Trump’s net approval is substantially negative across pollsters in late November 2025 [7].
1. Current headline numbers: what the trackers report
Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin reported a daily approval of 41.2% and disapproval of 55.9% on Nov. 26, 2025, noting recent polls pushed Trump to a second‑term low [1]. RealClearPolitics’ short window average (Nov. 5–21) cited here is 42.7% approval and 55.9% disapproval [2]. The Economist/YouGov and aggregated outlets reflect similar weakness, with Newsweek and other outlets describing a net negative approval across multiple pollsters [8] [9] [7].
2. Individual polls behind the averages: variation and outliers
Not every poll reports identical numbers. Reuters/Ipsos (reported Nov. 18) and Ipsos’ own November tracker put Trump at 38% approval — described as the lowest of his second term in that series [3] [4]. Fox News polling (mid‑November) showed 41% approve and 58% disapprove [5] [6]. Other polls cited in the press range from the low‑ to mid‑30s up to the mid‑40s on approval — for example the Daily Mail/JL Partners reported 45% in a proprietary survey [10]. Nate Silver’s write‑up specifically flagged the American Research Group (ARG) result as an outlier that pushed net figures further negative [1].
3. What “average” means and why numbers differ
Aggregates like Silver’s and RealClear average many polls with varying methodologies (online vs. live interview; likely voters vs. adults; different field dates), so their numbers are smoothed snapshots — Silver’s series is updated daily and can move from adding a single poll [1], while RealClear’s short window average covers Nov. 5–21 in the example cited [2]. Individual poll results can diverge because of sampling, question wording, timing around news events (e.g., Epstein file disclosures, inflation stories) and who’s counted as “likely voters” [3] [4].
4. Recent drivers cited in reporting
Reuters and Ipsos connected recent drops to concerns about the cost of living and new revelations tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein, noting Trump’s approval falling to 38% in their November poll and that only 26% approved of his handling of everyday expenses [3]. Newsweek and other outlets linked the decline to the government shutdown and economic sentiment [9]. Coverage repeatedly highlights economic worries and scandal‑related stories as proximate causes cited by pollsters [3] [9] [4].
5. Where the numbers matter politically — midterms and geography
Analysts and some polls flagged potential midterm implications: Newsweek and News outlets note net approval is worse in many states and could affect Republican prospects in the 2026 midterms, with Newsweek’s state‑level breakdowns showing negative approval in many areas Trump won in 2024 [11] [9]. The Guardian and other reporting stressed declines among independents and concerns about expanded presidential authority as political context [12].
6. Limits and disagreements in the coverage
Coverage agrees broadly that approval is negative and disapproval is around mid‑50s, but the exact approval figure varies — low‑ to mid‑30s in some polls, high‑30s in Reuters/Ipsos and Ipsos, and low‑40s in Fox and certain aggregates [3] [4] [5] [1] [2]. Nate Silver explicitly noted an outlier poll (ARG) that pulled averages lower, showing that single polls can shift daily aggregates [1]. The precise “average” thus depends on which polls and date ranges you choose [13].
7. Bottom line for your question
Available reporting on Nov. 26, 2025 shows consistent agreement that Trump’s approval is in the low‑40s by some aggregates (41.2% Silver; 42.7% RealClear short window) while several major individual polls recorded lower figures around 38–41% — and disapproval clustered around 55–59% [1] [2] [3] [5]. If you need a single number, cite the aggregator whose methodology you prefer (e.g., Silver’s 41.2%/55.9% on Nov. 26) and note that individual polls differ [1] [2].