ToplinePresident Donald Trump’s approval rating is 41%, according to a Forbes/HarrisX poll, with his poor marks among U.S. adults centered around how he has handled the economy, inflation and his sweeping tariff policies.President Donald Trump speaks before signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington.AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinKey FactsTrump received approval from 41% of Americans, while 56% disapproved.The president’s economic policies are widely unpopular, as he holds a 63% disapproval rate on inflation (32% approve), a 58% disapproval rate on the economy (37% approve) and a 57% disapproval rate on tariffs and trade policy (37% approve).Trump has a 37% approval rate on the war with Iran as the conflict has dragged past the two-month mark and peace talks have lacked meaningful progress.The vast majority of Democrats interviewed for the HarrisX poll disapproved of Trump (86%) while independents remained sour on the president (62% disapproved).More than one-in-five (22%) of Republicans disapprove of the president, while 75% approve, the poll found.The survey polled 2,569 U.S. adults and has a margin of error of 1.93%.ContraTrump’s strongest issues were crime (45% approve/47% disapprove) and immigration (43% approve/52% disapprove). Surprising FactBillionaires were found to be widely unpopular (30% held favorable views vs. 49% who viewed the ultra-wealthy unfavorably), but respondents were divided on whether billionaires are good for society, with 49% saying they are and 51% saying they are not. A large percentage (69%) said billionaires should be doing more to contribute to society, however, while 65% said they do not pay a fair share of taxes. Views on billionaires were taken among 1,007 of the respondents who were surveyed online. What Are Other Polls Saying?A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll conducted at the end of April marked a new high for Trump’s disapproval rating, which reached 62%. A majority of respondents (76%) disapproved of Trump’s handling of the cost of living in the U.S.Key BackgroundThe war against Iran and the subsequent rise in gas prices to four-year highs has dragged Trump’s approval rating down in recent months. The president, who initially said the conflict would last four to five weeks, vowed last week to “not leave early” as the war exceeded the two-month mark. Trump’s rising disapproval rating comes months ahead of midterms this fall in which Democrats are expected to top Republicans. Likely midterm voters surveyed in the Forbes/HarrisX poll produced a 55% disapproval rating for Trump and a 44% approval rating. Further ReadingTrump’s Disapproval Rating Hits New High In Latest Poll (Forbes)