U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating is now negative in 20 states that he won in the 2024 presidential election.

According to polling by YouGov for The Economist , the president's approval rating is underwater in all but 11 states .

Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment outside of normal business hours.

Why It Matters

Tracking Trump's approval rating helps gauge the public's response to his administration's policies across different regions of the United States.

It will likely affect how voters behave in these states in the November 2026 midterm elections. Republicans have a slim majority of 219 to 214 in the House of Representatives, so losing just a handful of seats could make it difficult for the GOP to carry out its agenda during the rest of Trump's t

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