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OUTLETS DISAGREEThursday 24 September 2026

Outlets disagree: Trump's overall net approval rating figure (sources report different figures from different polling organizations)

economist.com (-26); newsweek.com (-22.4); yahoo.com (-71 among pure independents only); reason.com (39.5% approval without specifying net approval) the full text

As published

11 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

app.com as published: Donald Trump's approval rating as of today; Trump approval rating nowapp.com2026-09-24 15:42:36cssh.northeastern.edu as published: Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Changes Among Most-Conservative Americanscssh.northeastern.edu2026-09-24 15:42:36economist.com as published: Donald Trump’s approval ratingeconomist.com2026-09-24 15:42:36edp24.co.uk as published: Could Donald Trump be the answer to village's migrant camp fight?edp24.co.uk2026-09-24 15:42:36ipsos.com as published: President Trump Approval Ratingipsos.com2026-09-24 15:42:36kgw.com as published: Poll: Trump hits new lowest approval ratingkgw.com2026-09-24 15:42:36newsweek.com as published: Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New All-Time Low in Nate Silver Trackernewsweek.com2026-09-24 15:42:36reason.com as published: 3 Mistakes That Made Donald Trumpreason.com2026-09-24 15:42:36thetimes.com as published: Donald Trump’s approval rating: the latest pollsthetimes.com2026-09-12 12:40:44wcax.com as published: Trump’s approval rating hits all-time low in New Hampshire, UNH poll findswcax.com2026-09-24 15:42:36yahoo.com as published: CNN Host’s 2-Word Reaction to Donald Trump’s All-Time Low Approval Rating Raises Eyebrowsyahoo.com2026-09-24 15:42:36

What this entry found

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Timing of the approval low: whether it represents the lowest point across Trump's presidency or only in his second term

    • newsweek.com (states -22.4 is 'lowest point across either of his White House terms')
    • wcax.com (states 19% strong approval 'is now at its lowest point in either of Trump's…
    the full text
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    newsweek.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

    • Nate Silver's tracker shows Trump's net approval at -22.4, its lowest point across either of his White House terms, as of Thursday (date unspecified)
    • VoteHub's polling average shows Trump's net approval at -22.4 points, worse than any president at this stage since polling began in 1945, according to head of data science Zachary Donnini
    • White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Newsweek that the 2024 election was the 'ultimate poll' with nearly 80 million Americans backing Trump's agenda and cited 'historic progress' on jobs, inflation and housing affordability

How the poll was reported

3 of 6 stated across the articles in this entry.

  • No article states whether respondents were sampled or opted in. That distinction decides whether the figure can describe anyone beyond the people who answered.
  • Pollster: Multiple: Marquette Law School Poll, YouGov (via The Economist), Reuters/Ipsos, Nate Silver tracker, VoteHub, UNH Survey Center, CNN poll.
  • Who was sampled: Varies by poll: very conservative Americans (Marquette); general US population (YouGov, Reuters/Ipsos, Nate Silver, VoteHub, CNN); New Hampshire residents (UNH); pure independents (CNN).
  • When conducted: Marquette: July and September 2026; Reuters/Ipsos: September 17-20, 2026; UNH: data collected over time through September 2026; CNN: date not specified in article.
  • Commissioned by: not stated in any article.
  • Sample size: not stated in any article.
  • Margin of error: not stated in any article.
  • Question wording published: not in any article.

This lists what the articles said and did not say. A detail missing here may appear in the pollster's own release; it was not in the coverage.

11independent outlets
What happened, for context

Multiple polling organizations released data in September 2026 showing President Donald Trump's approval rating at historically low levels across various measures and voter subgroups. Pollsters tracking Trump's net approval reported figures ranging from -22.4 to -71 points depending on the population segment measured, with the data collected in mid-to-late September 2026. The timing coincides with the November midterm elections.

8 of 11 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: app.com, kgw.com, thetimes.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • app.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • cssh.northeastern.eduUNCLASSIFIED
  • economist.comINDEP
  • edp24.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
  • ipsos.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • kgw.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • newsweek.comINDEP
  • reason.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • thetimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • wcax.comINDEP
  • yahoo.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Trump's approval rating has reached record low levels in September 2026newsweek.com, wcax.com, yahoo.com, kgw.com
  • Marquette Law School Poll shows Trump's approval among very conservative Americans fell from 84% in July to 76% in September 2026cssh.northeastern.edu, newsweek.com
  • Iran war and economic concerns (inflation, gasoline prices, household financial pressure) cited as possible factors in approval declinecssh.northeastern.edu, economist.com
  • Low approval ratings are significant for Republican midterm electoral prospectseconomist.com, newsweek.com, reason.com

Reported by one outlet only

  • Nate Silver's tracker shows Trump's net approval at -22.4, its lowest point across either of his White House terms, as of Thursday (date unspecified)only newsweek.com
  • VoteHub's polling average shows Trump's net approval at -22.4 points, worse than any president at this stage since polling began in 1945, according to head of data science Zachary Donninionly newsweek.com
  • White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Newsweek that the 2024 election was the 'ultimate poll' with nearly 80 million Americans backing Trump's agenda and cited 'historic progress' on jobs, inflation and housing affordabilityonly newsweek.com
  • UNH Survey Center poll shows Trump's strong approval in New Hampshire fell from 41% in 2018 to 24% in July 2026, 22% in August, and 19% in September, with overall disapproval at 67% and approval at 32% in Septemberonly wcax.com
  • 75% of New Hampshire residents think the Iran conflict is going poorly; 23% think it's going wellonly wcax.com
  • CNN poll shows Trump's net approval rating among pure independents at -71 points, an 86-point shift from 2024 when he had a 15-point advantage over Kamala Harrisonly yahoo.com

Reported unevenly

  • Trump's overall net approval rating figure (sources report different figures from different polling organizations)stated by economist.com (-26), newsweek.com (-22.4), yahoo.com (-71 among pure independents only), reason.com (39.5% approval without specifying net approval)
  • Timing of the approval low: whether it represents the lowest point across Trump's presidency or only in his second termstated by newsweek.com (states -22.4 is 'lowest point across either of his White House terms'), wcax.com (states 19% strong approval 'is now at its lowest point in either of Trump's terms in office') · absent from yahoo.com (describes -71 among pure independents as all-time low but does not clarify if across both terms)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Nate Silver tracker, September 2026: newsweek.com reports Trump's net approval 'fell to minus 22.4' on Thursday (unspecified date). Verify the publication date of newsweek.com article to establish which Thursday is meant and whether -22.4 represents the data point being reported.
  • Marquette Law School Poll timing: cssh.northeastern.edu reports 'July to 76 percent in September' among very conservative Americans. Verify whether the July figure (84%) was from a single month or represents earlier 2026 data, to establish the exact period of the 8-point drop.
  • CNN poll field dates: yahoo.com reports Trump's net approval among pure independents at -71 but does not state when the CNN poll was conducted. Verify the field dates to establish whether this is from the same survey wave as other September 2026 polling.
  • UNH Survey Center methodology: wcax.com reports approval figures for 2018, July, August, and September but does not state whether these are from the same longitudinal survey or separate surveys. Verify whether the UNH center conducted polls in each of these periods with consistent methodology.

What was checked, and against what

Nothing here could be settled from a primary source. 3 cannot be established from public sources and are listed below. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.

  • cannot be established Marquette Law School Poll timing: cssh.northeastern.edu reports 'July to 76 percent in September' among very conservative Americans.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.
  • cannot be established CNN poll field dates: yahoo.com reports Trump's net approval among pure independents at -71 but does not state when the CNN poll was conducted.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.
  • cannot be established UNH Survey Center methodology: wcax.com reports approval figures for 2018, July, August, and September but does not state whether these are from the same longitudinal survey or separate surveys.The disagreement between outlets is itself the finding. No primary source is needed to report that they differ.