US Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating has fallen to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The four-day poll, which closed on Monday, shows 35 per cent of the country approves of Trump’s job performance, down a percentage point from a Reuters/Ipsos poll earlier this month and just above the low-point of his presidency — 34pc — seen last month.

The president’s popularity has taken a hit this year as Americans suffer from surging gasoline prices since Trump ordered strikes on Iran in February alongside Israel.

Discontent is spreading within Trump’s party, with 21pc of Republicans saying they now disapprove of the president’s performance, compared to 5pc just after he took office in January 2025. Some 79pc of Republicans in the poll say Trump is doing a good job, down from 82pc earlier in the month and 91pc at the start of his term.

Republicans have soured in particular on Trump’s handling of the cost of living for Americans, an issue he promised to address during his campaign in 2024.

Among Americans overall, just one in five approve of Trump’s stewardship over the cost of living.