Trump’s popularity worsens with Iran ceasefire falling apart

Published July 15, 2026 9:41am ET



President Donald Trump remains low in new approval ratings, with only 37% of people saying they approve of his job performance in his second term so far.

The latest Economist/YouGov poll, with more than 1,600 respondents between July 10 and 13, comes as the war in Iran continues with no end in sight. U.S. military airstrikes, along with a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, recently resumed after the temporary ceasefire that once enabled technical talks to resolve the conflict collapsed.

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