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PUBLISHED
JUN 12, 2026 AT 11:09 AM EDT
By Andrew Stanton
Weekend Staff Writer
President
Donald Trump’s approval rating with evangelical voters, a critical voting bloc for the Republican Party, is slipping, according to a new
poll.
The poll suggests support for Trump among his evangelical base is cracking ahead of the 2026 midterms, when Democrats hope to win control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. White evangelical or born-again Christians were essential to his 2024 election, as he won the group with 82 percent support, according to CNN exit polling. A fracture in that base could be a major red flag for
Republicans’ prospects in this year’s elections.
Trump Evangelical Support Slips: What To Know
Trump’s approval rating among evangelical voters fell to 52 percent in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, which surveyed 4,531 adults nationwide from June 3-8, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. That marks a downward trajectory from August 2025, when his approval rating among evangelical Americans was 61 percent, according to the poll.
Across all Americans, Trump’s approval rating was 35 percent. His approval has tumbled amid economic concerns around the cost of living and higher gas prices following the Iran war, which began at the end of February and has not polled well among Americans.
Fifty-four percent of evangelical respondents said they do not believe Trump’s use of the military in Iran is “in line with their understanding of Christianity,” compared to 41 percent who said it was.
