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President Donald Trump’s numbers on his handling of the federal government are in steep decline, with an unlikely group being the source of the freefall, according to a new poll. In March, more than 8 in 10 Republicans approved of how Trump was managing the federal government, according to the AP-NORC poll. Now, just 68% of Republicans feel the same way, the poll found. The survey was conducted Nov. 6 through Nov. 10 -- after the 2025 elections where Democrats swept major races but before federal lawmakers took steps to end the government shutdown. Democrats’ disapproval of Trump’s handling of the federal government has grown since March, when 89% disapproved of the president. Now, 95% disapprove of Trump. Overall, the president’s numbers on the approval of his handling of the federal government have dropped by 10 percentage points -- from 43% in March to 33% now. The poll found Trump’s approval rating overall nearly unchanged from last month. In October, Trump had a 36% approval rating compared to a 61% disapproval rating. This month, the president’s approval rating was unchanged while his disapproval rating was one percentage point higher at 62%. Trump’s approval ratings on the economy and health care changed slightly from October. On his handling of health care, Trump had a 34% approval rating this month compared to 31% in October, while his handling of the economy decreased by 3 percentage points, from 36% in October to 33% this month.
