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POLITICS
United States
Lowest Approval Ratings
This list features the American Presidents with the lowest approval ratings in history.
RANK | PRESIDENTS | APPROVAL RATING | TENURE |
1 | George W. Bush | 19% | 2001 - 2009 |
2 | Harry S. Truman | 22% | 1945 - 1953 |
3 | Richard Nixon | 23% | 1969 - 1974 |
4 | Jimmy Carter | 28% | 1977 - 1981 |
5 | Donald Trump | 29% | 2017 - 2021 2025 - 2029 |
6 | George H.W. Bush | 29% | 1989 - 1993 |
7 | Joe Biden | 31% | 2021 - 2025 |
8 | Ronald Reagan | 35% | 1981 - 1989 |
9 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 35% | 1963 - 1969 |
10 | Bill Clinton | 36% | 1993 - 2001 |
11 | Barack Obama | 37% | 2009 - 2017 |
12 | Gerald Ford | 37% | 1974 - 1977 |
13 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 48% | 1953 - 1961 |
14 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 48% | 1933 - 1945 |
15 | John F. Kennedy | 56% | 1961 - 1963 |
References
Gallup. (n.d.). Presidential approval ratings: Gallup historical statistics and trends. https://news.gallup.com/poll/116677/presidential-approval-ratings-gallup-historical-statistics-trends.aspx [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. (n.d.). Presidential approval ratings: Highs and lows. https://ropercenter.cornell.edu/presidential-approval/highslows [Accessed 1 December 2025].
White House Historical Association. (n.d.). The Presidents timeline. https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-presidents-timeline [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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