Trump is most unpopular in this New England state

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Trump is most popular in Wyoming, although his approval rating has been dropping there as well.

President Trump is unpopular throughout Massachusetts, but he’s even less popular in Vermont.

Morning Consult, a global intelligence company, released a report Aug. 12 entitled “Tracking Trump’s Approval Rating in All 50 States,” based on perception of the president’s job performance.

In Vermont, the state where Trump fared the worst, 64% of voters disapprove of him, which is up from 62% in March.

Sixty-two percent of voters in Massachusetts disapprove of the president, making the Bay State second on the list of states where he’s most unpopular. That’s up from 58% in March.

Across New England, disapproval of Trump runs steadily over 50%: Connecticut at 58%, Rhode Island and Maine at 56%, and New Hampshire at 55%.

On the flip side, Trump is most popular in Wyoming, with a 66% approval rating. However, popularity in Wyoming has fallen from 76% in March.

Trump’s overall approval rating is 47% amongst all voters in the nation as of Aug. 18, up from 45% in the two weeks prior, according to Morning Consult. The president’s overall rating is down from 52% at the start of his second term.

Throughout the country, Trump’s approval rating is above 50% in 27 states, including in 2024 swing states Nevada, Georgia, and North Carolina, Morning Consult reported.

Trump’s approval is split almost even in Arizona, with 49% of voters approving of his job performance and 48% not.

Virginia and New Jersey will have gubernatorial elections this fall, and both states disapprove of Trump with rates at 52% and 53% respectively, the report states.

Morning Consult collected data from three months of daily surveys regarding Trump’s job performance, and notes a 6% margin of error in less populous states and a 1% margin of error in more populous states.