Donald Trump's Approval Rating Falls to New Low With Men

PresidentDonald Trump's approval rating among men has fallen to its lowest level of his second term, according to the latest Economist/YouGov polling, with the president now more than 20 points underwater with a key voting bloc that helped return him to the White House.

Support among men was central to Trump's 2024 victory, helping deliver key swing states and underpinning his electoral coalition. A sharp reversal within that group signals a potential vulnerability if the trend persists. A sustained decline among men risks weakening Trump's core electoral support heading into a politically sensitive period of his presidency as the November midterms approach.

The newest survey shows Trump with 38 percent approval and 59 percent disapproval among men, for a net rating (those who approve minus those who disapprove) of -21, the first time his deficit has widened beyond 20 points in this series.

Key Points

• Trump's net approval among men has fallen 37 points since early 2025
• His previous low of -19 was recorded just one week earlier in late May 2026
• Support among men has steadily declined from a positive +16 at the start of his term
• Men were a critical demographic in Trump's 2024 election victory

Trump's Approval Rating Hits New Low With Men

The latest Economist/YouGov poll shows Trump hitting a new low in approval among male Americans, a net rating of -21 points. The poll was conducted May 29–June 1, 2026, among 1,604 U.S. adult citizens, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

Trump's standing among men marks a further deterioration from the previous week's survey, which recorded Trump at 38 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval among men, for a net rating of -19. That poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 points.

Taken together, the polls indicate a rapid deepening of negative sentiment among men, pushing Trump's net approval to its lowest point in the available trend data.

Trend Shows Steady Erosion From Early Strength

Longer-term polling reinforces the scale of that shift. At the beginning of his second term, Trump enjoyed strong support among men, with net approval at +16 in late January 2025 and remaining positive through early summer, including +14 in February 2025, +12 in March and +8 in June.

Support began to soften later in 2025, slipping back toward parity and then into negative territory by the autumn. By November 2025, Trump's net approval among men had dropped to -10, before fluctuating through the winter.

The decline accelerated in 2026. Net approval fell to -2 in January, then moved steadily lower through February (-10), March (-12) and April (-11), before deteriorating sharply again in May and June.

The overall trend shows a 37-point swing in net approval since early 2025, shifting from a solid positive rating to a deeply negative position.

Men have historically been a key pillar of Trump's support base, particularly white and working-class male voters, who played a decisive role in his electoral coalition. Strong margins with men helped offset weaker performance among other demographic groups in both 2016 and 2024.

A sustained erosion within that group could therefore have broader political implications, particularly if it reflects dissatisfaction with economic conditions or specific policy decisions. However, the polling data does not itself establish the underlying causes of the shift.

Trend data from the Economist/YouGov series suggests the decline has been gradual but persistent, rather than driven by a single event, with approval ticking downward across multiple waves over more than a year.

What the White House Says

The White House has dismissed the significance of recent polling, instead pointing to Trump's 2024 election victory as the clearest measure of public support.

Spokesperson Davis Ingle has repeatedly cited the nearly 80 million Americans who voted for Trump as evidence of the administration's mandate, framing that result as the overriding verdict on its agenda.

In a response that the White House has consistently used, Ingle said the administration remains focused on economic priorities such as jobs, inflation and housing affordability, while arguing that the impact of the president's policies will become clearer over time.

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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM.