President Donald Trump’s approval rating among millennials has sunk to its lowest recorded level, a new national poll reveals. The numbers reveal a dramatic reversal from the start of his second term. In the latter, the younger voters were nearly evenly divided on his performance.
Donald Trump’s approval rating among millennials reaches new low
A June poll conducted by the Economist and YouGov found only 26% of Americans aged 30 to 44 approve of the president’s job performance, while 65% disapprove. That leaves Donald Trump with a net approval rating of -39 points within this crucial demographic, aka millennials.
The survey, carried out between June 5 and 8 among 1,568 US adult citizens, carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5%. Trump’s overall standing fared poorly, too, with 35% approving and 60% disapproving nationally. It’s a net rating of -25 points, one of the weakest readings of his second term.
The decline becomes clear when compared against earlier 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 late April, approval among the same group had dropped to 29%, with 65% disapproving. A May poll then put approval at 28%, a record low at the time. The June figures push that number down further still. Taken together, the trend points to a gradual erosion rather than one volatile swing, moving from the high 20s in April and May into the mid 20s by June.
Younger voters, including millennials and Gen Z, have posted some of Trump’s lowest approval rating numbers throughout 2025 and 2026. Cost-of-living pressures, inflation, and foreign policy decisions are frequently cited as factors shaping their views. For millennials specifically, housing affordability and wage growth appear to carry particular weight, issues that may help explain why this group’s support has slipped more sharply than that of older voters.
The White House has largely brushed aside the polling trend.
(Source: Newsweek)
