A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds 37% of U.S. adults approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance and 59% disapprove, while Democrats hold a 10-point edge on the generic congressional ballot in the run-up to the 2026 midterms.
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist national poll conducted April 27–30, 2026, among 1,322 U.S. adults found 37% approve of President Donald Trump’s overall job performance, while 59% disapprove and 4% are unsure.
Marist said the poll’s results have a ±3.1 percentage-point margin of error for the full adult sample.
The poll also found Democrats ahead on the “generic congressional ballot” question: 52% of registered voters said they would be more likely to support the Democratic candidate in their district, compared with 42% for the Republican candidate.
The Marist release characterized the 59% overall disapproval figure as the highest level of disapproval the firm has recorded for Trump across both of his terms.
