“37 % and Falling”: New Nationwide Survey Shows Americans Running Out of Patience with Trump on Prices, Power Grabs and Global Image

A fresh CNN/SSRS survey (Oct. 27-30, 1,245 adults) delivers the coldest snapshot yet of Donald Trump’s second term: approval has plunged ten points since February, landing at 37 %—within striking distance of his presidential low. Disapproval sits at 63 %.

The culprit is the check-out aisle. Two-thirds of respondents say the country is on the wrong economic track; 47 % rank groceries, rent, gas and medical bills as the nation’s top headache, while only 10 % cite immigration, the issue Trump spotlights almost daily.

Majorities now argue Trump has worsened the economy (61 %) and damaged America’s global standing (56 %). Six-in-ten believe he has “gone too far” with executive orders and legal strong-arm tactics.

Election math is shifting accordingly. Forty-one percent of registered voters say their 2026 mid-term vote will be cast primarily to oppose Trump; just 21 % will vote to support him—a 2:1 anti-gap that strategists call a flashing warning light.

The White House dismissal came within minutes. On Truth Social the president branded the poll “fake” and insisted his base is “bigger than ever,” but online pushback is louder this time, with users replying receipts: higher grocery bills, smaller refund checks, friends priced out of apartments.

Polls freeze moments, not destinies; economies can rebound and narratives can pivot. Yet the survey captures a mood that slogans no longer fix: voters feel the squeeze in real time and they’re looking for concrete relief, not rally applause.

Whether Trump confronts those kitchen-table numbers or keeps pounding the immigration drum may decide if 37 % is a floor—or the first step on a longer slide.