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Trump’s Disastrous Polling Gap Hits Record High

The Daily Beast

June 18, 2026

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Trump’s Disastrous Polling Gap Hits Record High

Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERSPresident Donald Trump’s political standing has taken a major hit, with a new poll showing the widest approval gap of either of his terms in office. According to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, conducted between June 8-11 among 1,340 respondents, just 36 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance compared to 59 percent who disapprove—the widest approval gap of either of his terms in office. The poll also points to growing weakness among several groups that helped fuel Trump’s 2024 victory.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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