A Reuters/Ipsos poll released June 15 shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 36%, a 1-point rise from the previous Reuters/Ipsos survey. The change falls within the margin of error and is tied to Americans reporting slightly less concern about affor
The number is small, but it lands right where politics often gets decided: at the gas pump and in people’s monthly budgets.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released June 15 puts President Donald Trump’s approval rating at 36%. a slight uptick from the outlet’s last survey. The gain is just 1 percentage point. sitting within the 3-point margin of error. but it is being credited by the poll to a modest easing in Americans’ affordability worries.
The same survey places disapproval at 69%, down from 73% in the previous Reuters/Ipsos poll. Approval of Trump’s handling of the cost of living rose 2 percentage points to 24%. The latest reading comes as the political conversation has turned toward a potential peace deal with Iran and the immediate knock-on effects it may have on everyday expenses.
The timing matters. Trump announced on June 14 that the United States had agreed to a framework deal with Iran. The reported expectation is that the agreement would bring an end to the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz. In the hours and days following the announcement. the average price of gas fell below $4 a gallon—to $3.99—for the first time in two months.
The poll also reflects how quickly public sentiment can move. The 1-point increase from last week’s Reuters/Ipsos survey was measured against a margin of error. and the latest poll collected 1. 537 responses from adults over four days. ending June 15. Trump’s second term began with a 47% approval rating in the outlet’s polling.
Cost-of-living concerns appear to be the bridge between foreign policy and domestic politics here: as approval of Trump’s handling of living costs rose to 24%. disapproval dropped to 69%. The poll’s result suggests that even a small shift in perceived affordability can sway how Americans grade the president—especially when events abroad are quickly mirrored in the price of fuel at home.
A separate snapshot from NBC News on June 14 showed Trump reaching a low in approval for that survey at 39%, but that number was taken earlier and closed June 7.
For now, the Reuters/Ipsos poll doesn’t present a dramatic turnaround—just a slight improvement. Still, it arrives at a moment when Trump’s Iran framework announcement is already showing up in market and consumer signals, with gas prices dipping below $4 a gallon for the first time in two months.
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