The BRICS TimesYouGov’s latest survey shows President Trump’s approval is now lower than during his initial term, registering a net approval rating of minus 19%.
Donald Trump’s Popularity Hits Second Term Low
A new YouGov poll was released this week. It reveals that President Donald Trump’s approval rating is now lower. The rating is below what it was during his first time in the Oval Office. The survey was published on November 25. It shows that Trump’s net approval rating is negative 19%. This marks a new low point.
Only 38% of people surveyed approve of Trump. Meanwhile, a significant 57% disapprove of his leadership currently. Furthermore, the survey suggests a sharp decline in ratings. This is for Trump’s management of the economy, given the ongoing trade conflict.
Scrutiny Over Trump’s Crypto Platform Ties
This approval news comes after a major event. Trump formally signed a bill ending a stark 43-day government shutdown. This happened almost two weeks ago. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett noted the impact. He estimated that 60,000 private sector workers “lost their jobs as a consequence of the shutdown.”
That government shutdown was the longest in U.S. history. It was second only to the 35-day shutdown earlier. That earlier one happened during Trump’s first presidency in 2018–2019.
Trump famously campaigned on making the U.S. the world’s “crypto capital.” Since his return to the Oval Office, his crypto sector relationship has drawn both praise and criticism.
Last week, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed took action. They urged Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to investigate. The probe targets Trump-linked crypto platform World Liberty Financial. Allegations connect it to illicit actors in North Korea and Russia.
CNBC reported on the senators’ citation. They referred to a September 2025 report from watchdog Accountable.US. The report claims “the Trump family crypto firm sold tokens to dozens of suspicious buyers who interacted with a large money-laundering platform, an Iranian crypto exchange, and even North Korean hackers.”
The Accountable.US report asks a key question. It reads, “Ultimately, the question remains—why did the Trump family crypto firm take money from people with open and obvious connections to enemies of the United States, and the network that enables those enemies and other criminals to launder billions of dollars?”
