A new poll by John Zogby Strategies shows President Donald Trump’s overall approval rating at 44%, with 51% disapproving—a slight drop from his August approval-disapproval rating of 46% and 52%.
The poll was conducted online October 10-12, 2025, among 1,000 likely voters nationwide, and has a margin of sampling error of +/-3.2 percentage points.
The new poll reveals strong support from GOP voters (80% today), down from 85% in a Zogby Strategies poll conducted in late August. Among Democrats, strong opposition remains at 84%. And among independent voters, the President stands at 35% approval, while his disapproval has gone to 56% from 63% in our last national tracker.
Drilling down to the President’s core issues, here is a breakdown of the rating and change since our late August national poll:
| Oct. Approve | Oct. Disapprove | Change in Approval Since Late August | |
| Immigration and Southern Border policies | 52 | 42 | +1 |
| Handling the economy | 42 | 52 | -2 |
| Cutting the size of government | 47 | 44 | 0 |
| Negotiating with world leaders | 47 | 46 | +1 |
| Placing tariffs on imports from other countries | 44 | 50 | +1 |
We recently added – handling crime in large cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and Memphis. Voters are divided, with 47% approving and 46% disapproving.
Respondents were also asked whether they’d support or oppose the President sending the National Guard to their city or a nearby city—47% support and 49% oppose.
Key demographics report a sharp division, revealing a growing intensity in the political landscape. For example, among large-city voters, the support/opposition is 48/48. White voters are also split at 48-48. Non-whites also reveal division, with 45% supporting and 51% opposing.
A plurality of voters (36%) believe the US is headed toward greater civil unrest in the near future, a sentiment more prevalent among Democrats (42%) and independents (41%) than among Republicans (27%). On the other hand, Republicans are more likely to view civility between Americans as improving, 21% compared to just 5% of Democrats and 10% of independents.
Zogby Strategies Analysis: The poll was conducted after the President announced he would travel to Israel and Egypt to achieve a ceasefire plan. The President’s support has remained relatively steady amid ongoing chaos on both the domestic and geopolitical fronts. Still, his approval remains underwater overall, though net positive on key issues like immigration and his style of diplomacy. Meanwhile, on the domestic front, our poll reveals alarming levels of division among voters and key segments over Trump’s effective use of the Insurrection Act.
