What is Donald Trump’s approval rating during the government shutdown? Here’s what recent polls show:

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President Donald Trump has had a turbulent first eight months in office. Despite his unconventional and unprecedented actions, such as deploying troops to American cities and issuing widespread tariffs, these events have not significantly affected his approval ratings.

Trump’s approval rating remains historically low compared to other presidents, with only his first term being worse. However, it has mostly stabilized since he surpassed the 100-day mark into his second term.

Now, Trump faces another challenge: a government shutdown that began on October 1. Both Democrats and Republicans are trying to blame each other for the shutdown.

### New York Times/Siena Poll (September 22-27)
A New York Times/Siena poll of 1,313 registered voters found Trump’s approval rating at 43%, with a margin of error plus or minus 3.2 percentage points among likely voters. The report noted that while his ratings fell from post-election highs and remain weak compared to predecessors, they have been resilient over the last few months.

In a unique start to his ruling against President Donald Trump’s administration on September 30, U.S. District Court Judge William Young included a scanned handwritten note sent to his office. The note read: “Trump has pardons and tanks – what do you have?” At the top of Young’s opinion in AAUP v. Rubio, which ruled that Trump’s effort to deport foreign-born student protesters was unconstitutional.

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### Pew Research Center (September 22-28)
A Pew survey of 3,445 U.S. adults found Trump’s approval rating at 40%, up slightly since August and matching April and June figures. The poll also revealed that more Democrats disapproved than approved of their congressional leaders’ job performance for the first time in over a decade.

### Economist/YouGov Poll (September 26-29)
An Economist/YouGov poll of 1,656 U.S. adult citizens found Trump’s approval rating at 40%, down from two weeks ago when it was 39%. The poll also showed that 53% of Americans think the economy is getting worse.

### Historical Comparison
A Gallup poll conducted from September 2 to 16 found that 40% approved of Trump’s job performance, unchanged from the previous month. A historical analysis by Gallup shows that in both his first and second terms, Trump’s approval ratings in September are lower than any other modern president at the same point in their administrations.

### Current Trends
Averages based on RealClearPolitics and New York Times poll aggregators show a slight downward trend for nearly two weeks after remaining steady for previous months. As of January 27, 50.5% approved, but this flipped to net negative with 48.5% disapproval by March 13. The approval rating reached its lowest point on April 29 at 45.1%, and it fell further around Trump’s 100-day mark.

The New York Times aggregator showed that Trump’s approval rating fell from 52% in January to 44% in April, and has held steady since then.

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