A series of national and state surveys released over the past week show President Donald Trump’s job-approval rating holding in the mid- to high-40s, an improvement from his early-summer slump but still narrowly underwater with the electorate at large. Rasmussen Reports’ full-week tracking for 17–21 August put approval and disapproval even at 49% among 1,906 likely voters. Morning Consult measured a similar split in Iowa, with 48% approving and 49% disapproving. AF Insight’s aggregate of recent polls pegs national approval at 47.5% against 49.5%, while its bias-adjusted model edges closer to parity at 49.4% approval. Other pollsters remain less favorable: Harvard/Harris found a 47%–49% split, YouGov/Economist reported 43% approval to 55% disapproval, and the Strength In Numbers/Verasight survey showed a 41%–56% gap. Regional readings are mixed; an Alaska Survey earlier in the month put Trump ten points underwater, whereas DecisionDesk’s Hispanic average shows 44.4% approval, up nearly nine points since early August. The polling flurry also highlights a congressional headwind for Republicans. The Verasight poll gives Democrats a 49%–41% edge on the generic House ballot, the widest margin recorded by that series this year. Taken together, the data suggest Trump has rebounded from his June lows but continues to face a modest net negative rating nationally as the 2026 mid-term cycle begins to take shape.