Donald Trump Approval Rating Tumbles With Republicans
Published
Feb 06, 2026 at 05:33 AM EST
updated
Feb 06, 2026 at 11:23 AM EST
By Sam Stevenson
Associate News Editor
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating with Republicans has taken an eight-point hit since the fall, according to data from a national polling series.
Newsweek contacted the White House via email for comment outside regular working hours.
Republican National Committee (RNC) national press secretary Kiersten Pels told Newsweek that Trump has "lowered prices, secured the border, and ensured workers keep more of their hard-earned pay," adding: "With strong momentum, Republicans are united, energized, and ready to win in the midterms."
Why It Matters It signals a measurable softening in GOP support over just more than three months, as overall approval numbers also trended lower in multiple national surveys.
While not a collapse, this slide in GOP approval this early in the cycle could ripple into turnout, candidate recruitment, and party unity—factors that will shape Republicans’ leverage in the 2026 midterms.
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Republican net approval (the percentage of those who approved minus those who disapproved) of Trump’s job performance dropped from a +90-point rating in October to a +76-point rating in early February, according to two Quinnipiac University national polls.
Quinnipiac’s October 16–20, 2025, national poll reported that 94 percent of self-identified Republican registered voters approved of Trump’s handling of the presidency, 4 percent disapproved, and 2 percent did not know or did not answer.
The survey was based on interviews with 1,327 registered voters and a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, using probability-based random digit dialing with live interviewers calling landlines and cellphones.
Quinnipiac’s January 29–February 2, 2026, national poll found 86 percent of self-identified Republican registered voters approved of Trump’s job performance, 10 percent disapproved, and 4 percent did not know or did not answer.
That poll was based on interviews with 1,191 registered voters and a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points, using the same probability-based methodology with live interviewers on landlines and cellphones.
Trump still enjoys overwhelming Republican support, but the latest Quinnipiac numbers show something that rarely happens: noticeable movement inside a bloc that has long appeared locked in place.
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