What is Trump's approval rating? It is notching lower amid Iran war

• Recent polls show President Donald Trump's job approval ratings are at or near their lowest points.

President Donald Trump has received some of his worst marks in a few recently released polls on his job performance.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll out March 24 found 36% approve of Trump's job performance, the lowest it has been since he returned to office. In a Fox News Poll released March 25, 59% disapproved of his job performance, the highest it has been in both terms.

Other polls, like AP-NORC and Quinnipiac University Poll, show Trump's approval rating is low (38% for both polls) but steady with previous polls.

Many of these polls also ask for reactions to the war in Iran, now in its fourth week. Politically, the military actions could spell trouble for Trump. Already, voters are seeing higher prices at the gas pump due to supply chain disruptions in the Middle East.

What do voters think of Trump and the war in Iran? Here is what to know:

What do voters think of Iran?

Reuters/Ipsos - Poll conducted March 20-23 among 1,272 American adults with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.

• 25% approve of how Trump is handling the current cost of living.
• 35% of Americans approve of the U.S. strikes in Iran, down from 37% in the previous week's poll.
• 36% approve of Trump's job performance overall, the lowest it has been from this pollster this term.

Quinnipiac University Poll - poll conducted March 19-23 among 1,191 self-identified registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.

• 42% of voters think the war with Iran will make the world less safe, compared to 35% who think it will make the world safer.
• 54% of voters oppose the military action in Iran, while 39% support it, with Republicans more likely to support it.
• 38% approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 56% disapprove.

AP-NORC - Poll conducted March 19-23 among 1,150 adults with a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points.

• Six in 10 said the U.S. military action in Iran had gone too far, while 13% said it had not gone far enough.
• 62% oppose deploying U.S. ground troops.
• 38% approve of how he is handling his job overall, while 60% disapprove.

Fox News Poll - conducted under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Co. Research (R) from March 20-23 among 1,001 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.

• 58% of respondents oppose the military action in Iran, compared to 42% who support it, with Republicans far more likely to support it.
• About 64% of voters disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran, up from 57% diapproval in January, according to the Fox News Poll.
• For Trump's job overall, 41% approve of his job performance compared to 59% who disapprove. Fifty-nine percent disapproval is the highest of either term.

What is Donald Trump's average approval rating?

Averages calculated by the New York Times and RealClearPolitics aggregators show Trump's approval rating has been net negative since the spring of his first year back in office. From April to November, it stayed relatively stable until dropping suddenly, and has been fluctuating since.

RealClearPolitics graphics show 41.1% approve of Trump's job performance and 56.6% disapprove as of March 26. Both are near the worst of the term, notched the day prior.

The New York Times aggregator shows 40% approve of Trump's job performance as of March 26, his lowest per the Times, which he first reached on Feb 12. His disapproval is at 56%. His highest disapproval was reached on March 1 at 57%.

The low dates in the poll aggregators reflect polls taken in previous days. In mid-February, fallout continued from millions of documents released through the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Trump took a major blow when the Supreme Court ruled against many of his tariffs and tensions with Iran were on the rise. Current polls may reflect reactions to the war in Iran, now more than three weeks underway.

How does Trump's approval rating compare to his first term?

Trump's approval rating is comparable to his first term. The New York Times aggregator shows that at this point in his first term, Trump had a net approval of -13 percentage points, compared to -16 at present. The RealClearPolitics aggregator shows 42.1% approve and 53.2% disapproved as of March 26, 2018.

Contributing: Terry Collins, USA TODAY

Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at [email protected]. Follow her onX (Twitter),Threads,Bluesky andTikTok.