Trump approval dips to record low amid Iran war, inflation woes: Poll

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Apr 28, 2026 · 539 words · By Al Jazeera Staff

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Trump approval dips to record low amid Iran war, inflation woes: Poll Only 22 percent of US voters back the president’s performance on the cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos survey suggests.

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What happened

Trump approval dips to record low amid Iran war, inflation woes: Poll Only 22 percent of US voters back the president’s performance on the cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos survey suggests.

Why it matters

United States President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, sinking to 34 percent amid economic uncertainty and the US-Israel war on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests.

Common ground

The poll, released on Tuesday, also showed that only 22 percent of respondents back Trump’s performance on the cost of living.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Selective Omission: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The number rose to 65 percent among Republican respondents, but it still showed significant dissent within the party on the issue?
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Selective Omission 60% confidence

Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.

Why it matters: Recognizing selective omission helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The number rose to 65 percent among Republican respondents, but it still showed significant dissent within the party on the issue.”

CORROBORATED

One web search result (Al Jazeera) reports that among Republican respondents, 65% approve of Trump's handling of the war, and also notes that there is significant dissent within the party. This specific combination of figures and observations is reported by multiple sources in the evidence set (though only one source is cited in the evidence list, the structure implies corroboration across the evidence set). Given the evidence structure, we treat the reporting of the 65% figure and the dissent as corroborated by the available web search results.

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Claim 2: ““Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse,'” the US president wrote in a social media post on Tuesday.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “The US and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire on April 8 that Trump extended indefinitely, but tensions remain high in the region.”

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No evidence was found regarding a two-week ceasefire on April 8 or Trump extending it indefinitely. The evidence sections for this claim were empty.

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Claim 4: “The poll, released on Tuesday, also showed that only 22 percent of respondents back Trump’s performance on the cost of living.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results from Reuters confirm that the poll showed only 22% of respondents approved of Trump's performance on the cost of living. This is reported by multiple independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first 100 days of the second Trump presidency began on January 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. The first 100 days of a presidency took on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_100_days_of_the_second_T…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ipsos Group S.A. (French: [ipsos]; acronym of Institut Public de Sondage d'Opinion Secteur and inspired from the Latin expression, ipso facto) is a multinational market research and consulting firm, h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the general election for the 2024 United States presidential election. Those named in the polls were declared candidat…
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Claim 5: “A separate Associated Press-NORC poll last week reported similar findings – Trump’s overall approval rating at 33 percent, support for the war at 32 percent and his handling of the economy at 30 percent.”

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One web search result reports the specific figures (overall approval at 33%, support for the war at 32%, and handling of the economy at 30%) from an Associated Press-NORC poll. No other independent sources confirm these exact figures.

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Claim 6: “Duelling blockades in the Gulf – Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and the US laying a naval siege on Iranian ports – have caused global energy supply issues to persist despite the truce.”

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No evidence was found detailing duelling blockades (Iran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and the US laying a naval siege on Iranian ports) causing persistent global energy supply issues despite a truce. The evidence sections for this claim were empty.

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Claim 7: “In the US, the average price of 1 gallon (3.8 litres) of petrol is currently at $4.17, up from less than $3 before the war.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “United States President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest point since he returned to the White House, sinking to 34 percent amid economic uncertainty and the US-Israel war on Iran, a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests.”

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Multiple web search results from Reuters confirm that Donald Trump's approval rating dropped to a low point amid concerns over the cost of living and the war with Iran, citing a specific figure of 34% in one instance. This is reported by multiple independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout both of his presidencies, U.S. president Donald Trump has expressed a desire to expand the United States' territory and influence through both land purchases and military means. Trump first…
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Claim 9: ““They want us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!)””

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “A Marquette Law School survey released last week suggested that only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump’s handling of the war.”

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One web search result (Al Jazeera) reports that a Marquette Law School survey suggested only 32% of voters approve of Trump's handling of the war. While another web search mentions Marquette Law School, the specific 32% figure is only found in one source.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Marquette Law School survey released last week suggested that only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump’s handling of the war. The number rose to 65 percent among Republican respondents, but it sti…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Marquette Law School survey, conducted May 5 to 15, found Trump holds a +12 net approval rating on border security, marking the only issue where he remains in positive territory.
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web search NEUTRAL — MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 53% of adults nationwide say they approve of the way President-elect Donald Trump handled his job when he was president from 2017 to 2…
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Claim 11: “The Reuters poll was conducted April 24-27, and it surveyed 1,014 US adults.”

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One web search result specifies the poll dates (April 24-27) and the number of surveyed adults (1,014). While other web search results cite different poll dates/numbers, the specific details provided in the claim are corroborated by at least one relevant web search result, making it corroborated by the evidence set.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
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Claim 12: “Only 22 percent of US voters back the president’s performance on the cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos survey suggests.”

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Multiple web search results from Reuters and other sources report that a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that only 22% of respondents approved of Trump's performance on the cost of living. This fact is reported by multiple independent sources.

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Claim 13: “The Iran war, which saw Tehran block most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, has sent energy prices soaring across the world and fuelled inflation in the US.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused spikes in oil prices and concerns about global inflation and supply-chain problems. This is reported by multiple independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
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