What is Donald Trump's approval rating after his speech? See polls
Samantha Neely- President Trump addressed the nation, promising the war in Iran would be over in two to three weeks.
- The speech follows recent nationwide protests against the administration's actions, including the war.
- Recent polls show the president's national approval rating is between 34% and 45%.
President Donald Trump spoke directly to Americans last night about the war in Iran, once again promising that the war would be over soon.
In a primetime address from the White House, he said he expects the war to last another 2 to 3 weeks but declared "swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield" are already underway. The United States and Israel began a war with Iran on Feb. 28 with coordinated strikes on the country, a campaign that killed the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with dozens of top officials.
"I've made clear from the beginning of Operation Epic Fury that we will continue until our objectives are fully achieved," Trump said. "Thanks to the progress we've made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America's military objectives shortly, very shortly. We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong."
According to USA TODAY, the 19-minute speech included no new details about the war's timeline and no more than a brief reference to the possibility of a negotiated settlement.
He did declare that the U.S. will hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next few weeks if no deal is made. He warned that the country could "hit each and every one of (Iran's) electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously."
This speech comes after more than 8 million people protested against the Trump administration at more than 3,300 No Kings events on March 28 across the US, with over 100 in Florida. Event organizers cited the third wave of protests being in response to ICE operations, military strikes and the war with Iran, as well as the cost of living and more.
The president did touch on the rising gas prices, blaming the Iranian regime for its attacks on oil tankers. He also indicated an inclination to leave it to other nations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, now in an Iranian chokehold that is driving up energy prices.
Did Trump's speech impact his approval ratings in Florida and the nation? Not yet, but here's what they look like currently.
What do Florida polls say about Donald Trump's approval rating?
While there are no updated approval rating polls for Florida as of April 2, polls conducted beforehand show Trump's popularity among residents. could be tanking
According to Civiqs data, Trump has a 43% approval rating and a 53% disapproval rating, as of April 1. The poll has surveyed 95,408 responses since Jan. 20, 2025. Instead of a single margin of error, it uses a Bayesian statistical model to produce 95% credibility intervals that account for sampling variation and daily shifts in opinion.
However, a Morning Consult poll, which now updates quarterly, shows Trump with a 49% approval rating and a 47% disapproval rating, as of Feb. 9. Margins of error among registered voters vary by state, from as high as +/-6 percentage points in less populous states such as Wyoming to +/-1 point in more populous states such as California.
While his rating in Florida has lowered, it has remained above the national average since Morning Consult started tracking it in March 2025.
What is Trump's national approval rating?
Updated on April 1, the poll showed 45% approval and 53% disapproval of Trump. The poll included 1,500 likely voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points.
The latest average released by Nate Silver's "Silver Bulletin" newsletter on April 1 has Trump's approval rating at 39.5% and a disapproval rating of 56.8%. The average included 10 polls.
The weekly Economist/YouGov poll found 35% approved of Trump's job performance and 58% disapproved. The poll was conducted from March 27 through March 30 among 1,679 citizens, with a margin of error of approximately 3.4 percentage points.
A Morning Consult poll
Conducted March 27 through March 29, the poll showed 43% approve, and 54% disapprove. It surveyed 2,203 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.
RMG Research/Napolitan News Service
The poll conducted on March 23 through March 29 showed a 45% approval rating and a 54% disapproval rating. It polled 3,000 registered voters and reported a sampling error of +/- 1.8 percentage points.
The poll shows that in March 2026, 34% approved and 63% disapproved. They surveyed 1,100 U.S. adults from March 16 through March 20 with a margin of error of ±3 percentage points.
What goes into a president's approval rating?
According to data agency Gallup, a presidential approval rating is a "simple measure, yet a very powerful one that has played a key role in politics for over 70 years."
A president’s approval rating reflects the percentage of Americans polled who approve of the president’s performance. Anything can affect a president's rating, including legislation passed, actions taken, and elections held.
According to ABC News, an approval rating doesn't just reflect how well the administration is performing for the general public; it can also influence the outcome of an upcoming election and the extent of a politician's accomplishments during their time in office.
How does Trump's approval rating compare with his first term?
Trump ended his first term in 2021 with a final approval rating of 34%, the same as former presidents George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter.
According to Gallup polling, Trump's approval average was 41%. They noted that he is the only president not to have received a job rating of 50% or higher at any point during his presidency.
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