Trump approval hits career low

Scholar power: 46.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Samantha Brennan	45%	12	46.8%

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Samantha Brennan

@samanthabrennan.bsky.social

Trump's approval rating hits lowest level of his career, poll finds

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Trump's approval rating hits lowest level of his career, poll finds

Less than one-third of respondents approved of President Donald Trump's job performance, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

www.usatoday.com

September 22, 2026 at 11:28 AM

by Will Jennings

128%

Scholar power: 128.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Will Jennings	60%	51	128.5%

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63.0%

17.0 h

20

128.5%

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0.394

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Will Jennings📉🗳️

@drjennings.bsky.social

Trump on sub-30 approval. Oof.

Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 21h

American Research Group just dropped a new poll

September 21, 2026 at 8:20 PM

by Robert B. Reich

56%

Scholar power: 56.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robert B. Reich	31%	37	56.6%

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54.0%

14.5 h

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56.6%

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0.322

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Robert Reich

@rbreich.bsky.social

According to a new NBC News poll, 55% of voters believe Trump's policies have hurt the economy — a 7-point increase since the start of the Iran War.

Remember when he ran in 2024 promising to "end inflation on Day 1?"

Just another broken Trump promise.

Did Trump Keep ANY of His Campaign Promises?

The Trump regime started the week by telling lies about Alex Pretti's murder.Now, Trump has pivoted back to telling lies

www.youtube.com

September 21, 2026 at 10:51 PM

by Michael E. Mann

41%

Scholar power: 41.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael E. Mann	13%	111	41.1%

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0.286

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Michael E. Mann

@michaelemann.bsky.social

Good news Donald. You cleared 30 on this one!
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

EXCLUSIVE: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as high costs bite, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran ‌war, a new ...

www.reuters.com

September 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM

Reposted by John McLaren, Karen L. Cox, Timothy D. McBride

19%

Scholar power: 19.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 John McLaren	22%	30	12.0%
🎓 Karen L. Cox	13%	25	6.5%
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	2%	23	1.0%
Total			19.5%

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55.0%

21.1 h

484

19.5%

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0.122

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Charlotte Clymer

@charlotteclymer.bsky.social

Mark today as the first time Trump's approval rating dropped into the 20s.

September 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM

by Seth Masket

73%

Scholar power: 73.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Seth Masket	50%	24	73.5%

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53.0%

23.5 h

36

73.5%

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0.087

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Seth Masket

@smotus.bsky.social

New at the Smotus Report: Since Trump’s GOP midterm convention, his approval rating has stayed the same, while his party’s candidates are doing worse — he made himself the issue

And that’s why you never do a midterm convention

Trump wants people to vote as if he’s on the ballot. They’re listening.

smotus.substack.com

September 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Reposted by Michael E. Mann

13%

Scholar power: 13.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael E. Mann	13%	111	13.7%

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51.0%

22.8 h

576

13.7%

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0.068

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Ben Collins

@bencollins.bsky.social

🚨🚨🚨 Sub-30% presidential approval alert 🚨🚨🚨

American Research Group's poll of 1,100 adults shows Trump at 29% approval, and one away from the cool sex number in disapproval.

September 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM

Reposted by Alan Richardson

1%

Scholar power: 1.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Richardson	4%	21	1.8%

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82.0%

17.6 h

313

1.8%

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0.048

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Rachel Maddow

@maddow.bsky.social

"Trump's approval rating fell to 32% - the lowest ‌of his political career - as his fellow Republicans soured on his handling of the cost of living amid the unpopular Iran war.

His approval rating is lower than any recorded for Biden, his Democratic predecessor..."

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

September 21, 2026 at 7:49 PM

by David Darmofal

24%

Scholar power: 24.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	24.9%

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62.0%

23.0 h

10

24.9%

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0.041

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

And always remember that Trump still has strong support from white evangelicals. So Trump’s approval rating among the 87% supermajority of Americans who aren’t white evangelicals is probably something like 27%.

Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 23h

Holy SMOKES (finally!!):

Interactive polls today:
"Trump job approval

🟢 Approve: 29%
🟤 Disapprove: 68%

Lowest approval he has recorded with any pollster in either term.

American Research Group | 9/16-20 | RV"
americanresearchgroup.com/economy/

September 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

8%

Scholar power: 8.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	8.3%

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60.0%

17.6 h

48

8.3%

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0.036

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Polling USA

@usapolling.bsky.social

Trump's approvals across the board keep falling

September 21, 2026 at 7:45 PM

Reposted by Diane Ravitch

7%

Scholar power: 7.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Diane Ravitch	12%	36	7.2%

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49.0%

21.3 h

368

7.2%

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0.027

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸

@gtconway.bsky.social

We now have a poll showing Donald Trump a full MoE beneath the Bush Line. Ain’t that something?
politicalwire.com/2026/09/21/t...

September 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM

by Roos Vonk

20%

Scholar power: 20.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Roos Vonk	13%	27	20.3%

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46.0%

15.7 h

17

20.3%

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0.027

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Roos Vonk

@roosvonk.bsky.social

Op de dag dat Trump weer nieuwe media toegang tot the White House heeft verboden, zakt zijn approval rating naar historisch dieptepunt van 29%.
What’s next, zou hij nu ook peilingen gaan verbieden waar hij niet goed uitkomt?

ElectionCord @electioncord.com · 18h

I'm sorry but this is hilarious. Trump's approval for the economy has gone so low it actually broke the scale on the Ipsos graph

September 21, 2026 at 9:43 PM

by David Darmofal

24%

Scholar power: 24.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	24.9%

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49.0%

11.9 h

8

24.9%

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0.024

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Trump's at 29 percent in the polls. National TV networks are boycotting him. His presidency is collapsing. And @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social gave him exactly what he wanted today: attention and a lifeline to normalize him. Shame on Zohran Mamdani. Shame on him.

September 22, 2026 at 1:26 AM

by Stefan Rahmstorf

2%

Scholar power: 2.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Stefan Rahmstorf	1%	79	2.7%

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46.0%

22.8 h

112

2.7%

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0.022

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf

@rahmstorf.bsky.social

Propaganda and disinformation works. Unfortunately.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 1d

6% of Republicans think climate change is a major problem, down from 13% in 2009
news.gallup.com/poll/708050/...

September 21, 2026 at 2:33 PM

by Adam Wellstead

42%

Scholar power: 42.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Adam Wellstead	27%	27	42.1%

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50.0%

24.0 h

1

42.1%

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0.022

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Adam Wellstead

@amwellstead.bsky.social

No, the 30% or so of voters who support him are the real cancer on this nation.

September 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM

by E. Wayne Ross

23%

Scholar power: 23.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 E. Wayne Ross	19%	17	23.5%

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51.0%

13.8 h

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23.5%

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0.022

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E. Wayne Ross

@ewayneross.bsky.social

FWITW:

Trump Overall Job Approval at 29%
Trump Approval on Handling the Economy at 26%

americanresearchgroup.com/economy/

Trump Job Approvals and The National Economy

americanresearchgroup.com

September 21, 2026 at 11:35 PM

by David Darmofal

24%

Scholar power: 24.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	24.9%

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53.0%

23.0 h

4

24.9%

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0.02

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Darline Graham Nordone is explicitly running to be a rubber stamp for a president with a 29% approval rating.

Mona Burns @monaburns.bsky.social · 23h

Holy SMOKES (finally!!):

Interactive polls today:
"Trump job approval

🟢 Approve: 29%
🟤 Disapprove: 68%

Lowest approval he has recorded with any pollster in either term.

American Research Group | 9/16-20 | RV"
americanresearchgroup.com/economy/

September 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

8%

Scholar power: 8.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	8.3%

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63.0%

23.2 h

9

8.3%

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0.018

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Mona Burns

@monaburns.bsky.social

Holy SMOKES (finally!!):

Interactive polls today:
"Trump job approval

🟢 Approve: 29%
🟤 Disapprove: 68%

Lowest approval he has recorded with any pollster in either term.

American Research Group | 9/16-20 | RV"
americanresearchgroup.com/economy/

September 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

8%

Scholar power: 8.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	8.3%

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50.0%

16.8 h

15

8.3%

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0.015

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Mike Madrid

@mikemadrid.bsky.social

Trump numbers have crashed below 30%. How low can they go? substack.com/@madridmike/...

Trump Numbers Crash Below 30%

A new baseline is being set and we’re in a different political environment now

substack.com

September 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM

Reposted by David Darmofal

8%

Scholar power: 8.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Sociology 20%, Economics 12%, Communication & Media Studies 12%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	25%	11	8.3%

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Scholar power

57.0%

13.0 h

2

8.3%

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0.015

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Political Poll Bot

@pollresults.org

Donald Trump Approval
Sep 17 - 20, 2026

Disapprove 65%
Approve 35%

Ipsos (B)
979 RV

View Poll

September 22, 2026 at 12:20 AM

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Trump approval hits career low

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