Trump attended a marathon Bible reading this week
The president’s latest approval rating has been revealed in a new poll as American people, including members of his own party, continue to question his cognitive health.
Many people fear that Donald Trump has bitten off more than he can chew with the war in Iran, but it’s not the only reason that people have raised concerns about his mental sharpness in recent weeks.
Many Republican Party members have spoken out against the 79-year-old after he posted an AI image that appeared to depict himself as Jesus, which he later clarified was intended to be seen as him being a doctor – to which many an eyebrow was raised.
The updated approval rating also comes after a quarrel with Pope Leo XIV, who has publicly criticised the US for waging war on Iran.
After receiving backlash from hundreds of conservatives, Trump reiterated to reporters on April 17 that he has ‘a right to disagree with the Pope’, after stating that he is ‘weak on crime’ and ‘terrible for foreign policy’.
However it seems that the president is eager to get Christian conservatives back on side, as he was seen at a marathon Bible reading on Tuesday evening (April 21).
Trump read from 2 Chronicles as part of an ‘America Reads the Bible’ event at the Museum of the Bible in Washington.
But in spite of the attempt to seemingly prove to his formerly loyal supporters that religion remains important to him, a six-day public opinion poll, conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, has revealed his most recent approval rating.
Donald Trump’s latest approval rating
Trump enjoyed his highest approval rating of his current term shortly after he was sworn into office again on January 20, where it stood at 47 percent.
However according to the latest stats, only 36 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s performance, as of April 2026.
The president has been under increasing pressure to end the war with Iran, which his administration began alongside Israel in February, as the price of oil around the world has risen to record highs.
Also, the report revealed that only 26 percent of Americans said they consider Trump ‘even-tempered’.
Between threatening to wipe out an entire civilization and falling out with some of the US’ closest historical allies, including the UK, it’s safe to say the president’s mental capacity has been called into question.
The most bizarre quotes and announcements from Trump’s second term
He won’t deport Prince Harry because ‘he has enough problems with Meghan’
In early 2025, Trump was asked during an interview with the New York Post if he had plans to kick Prince Harry out of the US amid ongoing questions about his immigration status.
“I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife,” he said. “She’s terrible.”
Saying Volodymyr Zelenskyy was ‘all dressed up’ in military attire
Ahead of a 2025 meeting in the Oval Office, the Ukrainian president wore a black, long-sleeved polo shirt featuring the Ukrainian trident – after which he’d vowed not to wear a suit until Russia’s invasion of his country would come to an end.
Trump jokily said as he greeted Zelenskyy: “Oh look, you’re all dressed up.”