President Donald Trump’s approval rating has shown minimal movement in the wake of recent U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to multiple new polls released this week. While the military action has sparked renewed political debate and international concern, the data suggest that public opinion on the president’s overall job performance remains largely unchanged—albeit slightly lower than in early June.
A Quinnipiac University poll conducted between June 22–24 shows that 41% of registered voters approve of the president’s performance, while 54% disapprove. This is only a modest increase from Quinnipiac’s earlier June 11 poll, which recorded 38% approval and the same 54% disapproval rate.
Voter sentiment across key policy areas remains lukewarm:
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The military: 45% approve, 49% disapprove
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Foreign policy: 40% approve, 54% disapprove
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Israel-Iran war: 39% approve, 53% disapprove
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Immigration: 41% approve, 57% disapprove
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Deportations: 39% approve, 59% disapprove
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The economy: 39% approve, 56% disapprove
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Trade: 38% approve, 55% disapprove
The Quinnipiac survey, which included 979 registered voters and has a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points, was conducted immediately following the June 21 U.S. strikes on Iran.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released earlier this week recorded similar figures, placing Trump’s approval rating at 41%, with a 57% disapproval rating. Notably, this represents the lowest approval number Reuters/Ipsos has reported for Trump during his second term. Approval for the president’s handling of the economy and foreign policy each dropped four points to 35% in that survey. This poll also began on June 21, shortly after the strikes, and closed on June 23, before Iran’s retaliatory strike on a U.S. base in Qatar was publicly confirmed.
Aggregate polling data offer a slightly more favorable view, though still show more Americans disapprove than approve:
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New York Times average (June 26): 44% approve, 53% disapprove
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Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin (June 26): 45% approve, 52% disapprove
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RealClearPolitics average: 46% approve, 51% disapprove
These figures indicate that while Trump’s base remains largely intact, the strikes on Iran have not bolstered public support. Instead, they may have further polarized opinion, with foreign policy and economic management emerging as particular areas of concern.
As tensions in the Middle East escalate and the domestic political climate intensifies, the coming weeks will reveal whether these approval levels hold steady—or begin to shift more significantly in response to unfolding events.
