President Donald Trump (R) saw the lowest average approval rating of his second term in May.
At the end of May, approval polling averages showed Trump with a 39% approval rating, the lowest average of his second term. Fifty-eight percent of voters disapproved of his performance. Previously, Trump's lowest average was 40% approval in April 2026.
The highest average approval rating Trump has received in his second term was 54%, last seen on Jan. 22, 2025.
At the end of May, average congressional approval was 17% and disapproval was 67%. The lowest average approval rating the 119th Congress has received was 12%, last seen on April 28, 2026. The highest average approval rating it has received was 37%, last seen on July 1, 2025.
At this point in Trump’s first term, average presidential approval was four points higher at 43%, and average congressional approval was one point lower at 16%. At this point in the Biden administration, average presidential approval was one point higher at 40%, and average congressional approval was four points higher at 21%.
Ballotpedia’s polling index takes the average of polls conducted over the last thirty days to calculate presidential and congressional approval ratings. We average the results and show all polling results side-by-side because we believe that paints a clearer picture of public opinion than any individual poll can provide. The data is updated daily as new polling results are published.
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