2026-09-076brief

[UPDATE] NBC poll puts Trump approval at 36%, with the RCP average just under 40%

Independents now lean Democratic 49%-39%, per Gallup's Q2 survey.

NBC News puts Trump's approval at 36%, and the RealClearPolitics average sits just under 40%. Gallup shows independents leaning Democratic 49%-39%, a four-point shift since he took office and the party's widest edge since 2008.

Sep. 6 — Gallup measured voters leaning Democratic over Republican 49% to 39%. That 10-point gap is the widest since 2008 and reverses a 4-point GOP edge in late 2024.

  • NBC News poll: 36% approval
  • RealClearPolitics average: slightly below 40%
  • Gallup Q2: independents 49% Democratic, 39% Republican