The latest poll numbers from various sources show that Donald Trump is facing growing disapproval from white working-class voters, mainly because many are concerned about how the president is handling the economy. According to USA Today, data from CBS News, NPR, Fox News and Reuters/Ipsos show a similar trend in Trump’s latest approval ratings.
What does the latest data show about Donald Trump’s approval rating?
According to a CBS News-YouGov poll published in May, 54% of white noncollege voters disapprove of Trump’s performance. That number increased from 32% in February 2025.
Another poll from NPR/PBS/Marist, published in June, surveyed the same demographic and found that 49% of voters disapprove of Trump’s performance.
Meanwhile, a Fox News poll from April showed a 51% disapproval rating for Trump. In June, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found a 48% disapproval rating for the president. That number increased from 34% earlier this year.
“The decline is significant given that White working-class voters were a pretty stable support between 2016 and 2020 for Trump after trending Republican since the early 1990s,” Noam Lupu, a Vanderbilt University political science professor, told USA Today.
Why the working class showing increasing disapproval of Donald Trump
The increasing cost of essentials such as gas and food, caused by the war with Iran and tariffs, appears to be contributing to the growing disapproval of Trump.
Ashton Reed, a 22-year-old voter who was laid off from his HVAC job, is among those concerned about the economy. Although he voted for Trump in 2024, Reed is disappointed with the results.
“A huge chunk of why I voted for him in 2024 was because of economics,” Reed told USA Today. “Obviously not happy with him at all.”
According to a post-election survey from research group PRRI, two-thirds of white working-class voters backed Trump in the 2024 election. However, many of those voters are now apparently frustrated with the president, especially because of the struggling economy.