President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped several points in the past month, according to the latest Emerson College Polling survey released on Friday (November 7).

Trump was reported to have a 41% approval rating, which was a four-point decrease from 45% reported in the survey conducted in October. The president was also reported to have a 49% disapproval rating, which was a 1% increase from October.

“Nearly one year after he was elected, President Trump’s approval has flipped since the first Emerson College poll of the new administration,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “Since his inauguration, Trump has lost support among key groups: Republican voters’ approval decreased 12 points from 91% to 79%, and his disapproval intensified among independent voters, from 44% to 51%, and Hispanics, from 39% to 54%."

Additionally, Emerson College Polling reported that the Democratic candidate has a four-point edge on the Republican, 44% to 40%, on the generic 2026 congressional ballot with 16% undecided. A majority 57% of voters said they're more motivated to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

“Democrats report being most motivated to vote in the 2026 Midterm Elections, at 71%, compared to 60% of Republicans, and 42% of independents,” Kimball said.

The Democratic party is, however, still viewed as 35% favorable compared to the Republicans who are reported to be 44% favorable. Trump's approval rating was reported to have dropped to a new low for his second term in one of his more favorable polling outlets.

Rasmussen, which has been accused of leaning conservative but claims to be independent, had Trump at a 45% approval rating for several days during its daily poll last week. The president was at 45% between October 28 and November 3 before improving to 47% on Tuesday (November 4) and dropping to 46% on Wednesday (November 5).

Trump began his second of two non-consecutive terms with a 56% approval rating in the daily Rasmussen poll and was at 50% as recently as October 16. The recent Rasmussen poll results are significantly closer to several other national polls that have the president's approval rating within a range between 37% and 44%.

Michael Berry