Washington Post-ABC-Ipsos Poll: Trump Disapproval Hits Record 62% — Highest of Second Term

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll published May 3, 2026 found President Trump's disapproval at 62% — the highest recorded figure of his second term — with 37% approval. Multiple independent polls simultaneously confirmed the downward trend: G. Elliott Morris's polling average (FiftyPlusOne / Silver Bulletin) showed net approval at -18.8, a second-term low; Newsmax reported the result with the headline 'Trump Disapproval Hits 62%, a Two-Term High.' The pattern is consistent across methodologies: Reuters/Ipsos (34% approve), AP-NORC (33% approve), and Pew Research Center (34% approve, published May 1). Specific issue-level drivers: 64% say the Iran war is 'not worth the cost'; only 22% approve Trump's handling of cost of living; immigration approval at 41% (from 53% post-election). The sustained multi-pollster consensus around 33–37% approval is the most significant political signal of Trump's second term to date. Midterm election cycles begin in late 2026, and multiple Republican strategists cited the Iran war — particularly the Hormuz standoff and now Project Freedom — as the primary electoral liability.