Chairman Donald Trump’s approval rating among millennials has sunk to its lowest level on record, a new national poll reveals. The numbers reveal a dramatic turnaround from the start of his second term. In the latter, the younger voters were almost equally divided on his achievements.
Donald Trump’s approval rating among millennials hits new low
A June poll by The Economist and YouGov found that only 26% of Americans aged 30 to 44 approved of the president’s job performance, while 65% disapproved. That leaves Donald Trump with a net approval rating at -39 points within this crucial demographic, aka millennials.
The survey, conducted between June 5 and 8 among 1,568 US adult citizens, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5%. Trump’s overall approval rating also fared poorly, with 35% approving and 60% disapproving nationally. That’s a net rating of -25 points, one of the weakest readings of his second term.
The decline becomes clear when compared to previous surveys. In late January 2025, shortly after Trump took office, millennials were nearly split down the middle: 44% approved and 45% disapproved, a net of -1 point, based on a poll of 1,577 adults with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2%.
By the end of April, approval among the same group had fallen to 29%, while 65% disapproved. An opinion poll in May put approval at 28%, record low then. The figures for June push this number down further. Taken together, the trend points toward a gradual erosion rather than one fleeting swing, moving from the high 20s in April and May to the mid-20s in June.
Younger voters, including millennials and Gen Z, have posted some of Trump’s lowest approval numbers through 2025 and 2026. Cost of living pressures, inflation and foreign policy decisions are often cited as factors shaping their views. For millennials specifically, housing affordability and wage growth appear to have particular weight, issues that may help explain why this group’s support has fallen more sharply than that of older voters.
The White House has largely ignored the polling trend.
(Source: Newsweek)
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
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