President Trump’s Job Approval on Foreign Policy Best of 21st Century
President Donald Trump currently enjoys the highest foreign policy job approval rating of any president in the 21st century.
At this point in his second term, Trump has a 43 percent approval rating on foreign policy, putting him ahead of his two 21st-century counterparts, Presidents George W. Bush and Barry Obama. At this point in his second term, Bush’s foreign policy approval rating stood at a dismal 36 percent. Obama’s was an equally dismal 37 percent.
Compared to his first term, public perception of Trump’s foreign policy performance improved, from 35% to 43% approval.
On the specific issue of his handling of the Israel-Hamas war, Trump is burying President Autopen. When it comes to net approval on this issue, Trump is at +3, meaning his approval rating on his handling of the Israel-Hamas war is three points higher than his disapproval rating.
Compare that to Joe Biden, who was -37 points underwater (not a typo) on the same topic.
In other words, Trump’s net approval of the Israel-Hamas war is 40 points higher – 40! – than that of Biden.
This is great news for Trump’s legacy, which I am confident will be just as important as that of Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. The problem is the upcoming midterm elections. Mid-term results will depend solely on the economy, and right now people are not happy with the economy. When it comes to election results, peace in the Middle East is no match for the price of a gallon of gasoline, the cost of a dozen eggs, or the ability to buy a house.
More importantly, the 2026 midterm elections will determine the final two years of Trump’s presidency. If the Democrats win and take back the House of Representatives, it will all be over. Trump and the Republican Party can expect two years of bogus investigations and impeachments. Even worse…
Congressional Democrats will use these two years to beat Vice President JD Vance, hoping to soften him up for the 2028 presidential race. He will become their main target throughout 2028.
Foreign policy is important, there is no doubt about it. But nothing compares to the psychological effect of driving down the road and seeing the price of gas.
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