0% of Democrats satisfied under Trump: poll

Democratic satisfaction with the country’s direction has fallen to less than 1% under President Donald Trump, according to a new Gallup poll.

Historic divide: The poll conducted from Aug. 1-20 reveals stark partisan differences. While 76% of Republicans report satisfaction with the U.S.’ direction, Democrats register just 0.4% — practically zero. The resulting 76-point split sets a new record, surpassing previous 2025 highs of 74-75 points recorded in spring and summer months.

Meanwhile, national satisfaction stands at 31%, down from May’s 38% but above the 26% recorded in late October before Trump took office. Presidential approval follows similar patterns, with Trump at 40% overall, supported by 93% of Republicans versus just 1% of Democrats, tying October 2020’s record 92-point partisan gap. Independent voters lean closer to Democrats, with 25% satisfied.

Dig deeper: The historic divide reflects broader demographic trends. An AAPI Data and AP-NORC poll in June shows that AANHPI voters have become more critical of Trump, with 71% viewing him unfavorably, up from 60% last December. Economic concerns fuel much of this sentiment: 80% of AAPI adults expect tariffs to raise consumer prices, while 67% worry about recession, higher than the 53% national average.

Independents show the largest shift, with unfavorable views of Trump jumping nearly 20 percentage points to 70% since December. Economic policy concerns appear to drive much of the unfavorable sentiment, with tariff expectations and recession fears outpacing national averages among the group.

The big picture: Today’s partisan divisions exceed those from Trump’s first presidency and establish new benchmarks for modern political polling. While Republicans previously showed similar dissatisfaction levels as current Democrats (1% satisfied in July 2024), the overall gap remained smaller at 35 points due to modest Democratic satisfaction of 36%. This represents an unprecedented hardening of partisan attitudes, where satisfaction has become almost entirely binary along party lines.

November 2026’s midterms will test whether such satisfaction metrics translate into electoral outcomes for the governing party.