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There is no single approval number. It depends on the poll and on how the average is built, including whether it samples adults, registered voters or likely voters. Aggregators put approval roughly between 35% and 40% in mid-October 2026, with disapproval near 60%. Approval ratings change often, so these figures apply only to October 2026.

• Wikipedia aggregator table, Oct 8, 2026: averages of about 36.3% approve and 61.2% disapprove (net about −25).
• Poliwave average, Oct 17, 2026: 39.5% approve, 59.5% disapprove.
• TrumpInsight average, Oct 18, 2026: 35.5% approve, 63.0% disapprove.
• Recent polls: AP-NORC 35% (Oct 8–12), Fox News 36% (Oct 9–12), Pew 30% (Sep 28–Oct 4), Reuters/Ipsos 32% (Sep 30–Oct 5).
• Rasmussen's tracking polls show higher approval, around 41–43%.

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There is no single figure shared by every poll: individual surveys and polling averages differ. The 39.3% figure is a named national polling average, rather than the result of one survey.

• The Hill/Decision Desk HQ average puts his net approval at approximately minus 20 percentage points.
• Recent Washington Post–ABC–Ipsos, NBC and Fox polls reported approval of 33%, 34% and 36%, respectively.

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Presidential job approval ratings fluctuate across individual surveys depending on sample methodology (all adults versus registered or likely voters) and timing. Major tracking aggregators—including RealClearPolling, Silver Bulletin, and FiftyPlusOne—synthesize these surveys into moving averages, which in October 2026 consistently indicate net disapproval of over 20 points, with approval hovering between 35% and 39% nationwide.

• In mid-October 2026, the RealClearPolling aggregate placed Donald Trump's job approval rating at approximately 38.9%, with 59.4% disapproving.
• The Silver Bulletin polling average recorded Trump's approval at 36.6% and disapproval at 60.5% in October 2026.
• A Pew Research Center national survey conducted in early October 2026 found 30% of adults approving of his performance and 68% disapproving.
• Other major nonpartisan surveys in autumn 2026, including Fox News and AP-NORC, reported approval ratings in the low to mid-30s.

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This is a factual polling question rather than a yes/no one, so the answer field is 'open'. Multiple independent polls from mid-October 2026 and the RealClearPolitics average all point to approval in the mid-to-high 30s, with disapproval around two-thirds — a consistent picture across pollsters, though the precise number moves week to week as new surveys are released.

• RealClearPolitics polling average of Trump's job approval stood at 38.9% as of Sunday 18 October 2026, according to NHK.
• A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll released around 17–18 October 2026 put approval at 33% and disapproval at 66%, described as a record low.
• An NBC News poll put approval at 34% with 66% disapproval, and 51% strongly disapproving.
• A Fox News poll released about 14 October 2026 found 36% approval and 64% disapproval, a low for either of his terms.
• USA Today reported that recent national polls ranged between 30% and 39%, with Trump's net approval positive in only 10 states.

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The question asks for Donald Trump's approval rating, which is a factual, time-sensitive metric tracked by multiple polling organizations. The most recent and comprehensive polling average, as of October 17, 2026, shows an approval rating of 39.5% and a disapproval rating of 59.5%, resulting in a net approval of -20.0. This data is supported by multiple sources, including Poliwave, The Economist, and Nate Silver's Silver Bulletin, all of which provide consistent figures for October 2026. The evidence is strong and up-to-date, reflecting current public opinion.

• Donald Trump's approval rating is 39.5% as of October 17, 2026, according to Poliwave's polling average.
• Disapproval stands at 59.5%, resulting in a net approval rating of -20.0.
• The approval rating has remained relatively stable over the past month but is lower than at the same point in his first term.
• Polling averages are based on 1,448 polls from 143 firms, updated regularly.
• Other major polling groups report approval ratings ranging between 30% and 39% in October 2026.

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