President Donald Trump’s support is declining among a group of Americans who have consistently among his staunchest supporters — that is, rural Americans.
“Trump's approval rating among rural Americans dropped in June to a new low of 50 [percent], according to the June 3-8 Reuters/Ipsos poll,” Reuters reported on Sunday. “That compares with 60 [percent] approval in February 2025 shortly after Trump took office.”
The wire service added, “Rural disapproval of Trump's performance meanwhile rose to 48 [percent] from 34 [percent] in February 2025, according to the poll of 4,531 U.S. adults nationwide. The poll, which was conducted online, had a margin of error of 3 percentage points for people in rural areas and 2 points for Americans overall.”
This is particularly noteworthy because rural Americans have been among Trump’s most stalwart supporters throughout his two terms.
“The discontent is notable for a voting bloc that has strongly supported Trump in his presidential campaigns, and could have implications for Trump's Republican party in November's midterm elections, where they will defend slim majorities in the U.S. Congress,” Reuters wrote.
Back in April, a separate survey revealed the depth of the discontent among rural Americans.
“A recent Economist/YouGov poll suggests such troubles are now commonplace,” The Economist wrote about the impact of Trump’s policies on rural Americans. “[Twenty-seven] percent of rural respondents said it would be ‘impossible’ to cover an unexpected $1,000 bill. It would be easy to blame Mr Trump for the downturn. After all, he campaigned on promises to bring down prices and revive the heartland. But rural America does not.”
The report added, “The president’s favourability rating is higher among rural voters than among any other group in our survey. Most still think he is doing a good job. In interview after interview with The Economist, farmers said they trust the administration—but that they need help to recoup the losses its foreign policy is causing them.”
Also in April Democratic strategist Max Burns wrote that farmers have started arguing that Trump has not delivered on his promises to their communities.
"Like so many Trump promises, the help never arrived," Burns wrote. "The suicide rate in rural communities is now 3.5 times the national average and climbing. Farmers buckle under the financial strain of crippling agricultural tariffs, rising input costs and a president who didn’t bother to mention them once in his most recent State of the Union address."
The Economist also added that, at that time, most farmers still hoped for and expected to receive financial relief from the president.
