President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to 43%, the lowest of any point in his second term, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday (April 2).

The survey, which was conducted over a three-day span, showed Trump's job approval rating drop 2% since the previous March 21-23 poll, as well as 4% from his 47% approval rating shortly after taking office in January. The president's highest approval rating at any point in the Reuters/Ipsos poll was 49% shortly after he took office for his first term in January 2017 and his lowest was 33% in December of that same year.

The average approval rating for a U.S. president is 52% and the average for their first quarter of their first year in office is 61%. Former President Joe Biden's lowest approval rating of 35% came just prior to 2024 presidential election, which saw Trump defeat Vice President Kamala Harris handedly, in November.

Trump was reported to have received a 37% approval for his handling of the economy and 30% for his effort to address the high cost of living, an issue that hurt Biden's outlook as well. Additionally, 52% of respondents believed that Trump's plan to increase tariffs on automobiles and auto parts would hurt people close to them and would do more harm than good.

Dan Caplis