President Donald Trump’s approval rating has declined after Congress passed his “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
According to a new Morning Consult poll, Trump’s approval rating has fallen by 2 percentage points in the last week. This decline comes after Congress approved his budget plans.
Why It Matters
The narrow passage, 218-214, on Thursday of Trump’s massive tax and spending package—nicknamed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”—in the House of Representatives, after months of infighting, highlights the legislation’s divisiveness within the electorate at large. Though the decline in approval rating is within the margin of error, it could signal some dissatisfaction with Trump’s policies.
What To Know
The poll of 2,203 registered voters, conducted between July 3 and July 6 showed that 45 percent of people approve of Trump while 52 percent disapprove. It has a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.
When the pollsters last surveyed Americans, from June 27 to June 29, they found that 47 percent approved of the president while 50 percent disapproved.
Other national polls suggest dissatisfaction with Trump is growing. A Tyson Group poll, conducted June 25-26 among 1,027 U.S. adults, showed Trump at 45 percent approval and 51 percent disapproval.
In terms of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act specifically, a Quinnipiac poll conducted June 22-24 found that 55 percent of Americans oppose the bill. A Fox News survey from June 13-16 found 59 percent opposed it. And a KFF poll from June 4-8 showed the strongest pushback, with 64 percent saying they rejected the legislation.
However, other polls had Trump’s approval rating remaining steady or ticking up slightly. The latest Emerson College poll, conducted June 24-25, showed Trump’s approval rating largely unchanged from April, with 45 percent approving and 46 percent disapproving.
What People Are Saying
Mark Shanahan, who teaches American politics at the University of Surrey in the U.K, previously told Newsweek: “We’re still a long way out from the midterms and we’re likely to see huge fluctuations while voters have little to focus on. The only predictable element of Trump’s second term is unpredictability. And that’s the stuff of nightmares for anyone trying to predict future elections.”
Speaking to Newsweek previously, Scott Lucas, who teaches international politics at University College Dublin said: “The number one issue that has really affected Trump’s approval/ disapproval ratings has been the economy.”
He added that tariffs in particular caused Trump’s ratings to drop and “uncertainty over the economy is probably going to be the biggest determiner on his future in the next few months.”
What Happens Next
Trump’s approval rating will likely fluctuate in the weeks and months to come. It will be tested in earnest when voters head to the polls in the November 2026 midterms.
Read the full article here
