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Trump’s Approval Rating Rises to 54% After Putin Summit, Poll Shows
A new InsiderAdvantage survey conducted August 15-17, 2025, reveals a surge in President Donald Trump’s approval rating to 54%, with 44% disapproving, following his August 15 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
The poll, conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, shows Trump gaining majority support across all age groups except those over 65, where approval stands at 40% compared to 57% for both the 18-39 and 39-64 demographics. The results mark a significant uptick from InsiderAdvantage’s July poll, which reported a 50% approval and 48% disapproval rating.
Broadening Support Across Demographics
The survey, noted for its least-biased rating by Media Bias and ranked among the top ten polling services for general elections from 2014-2022 by RealClearPolitics, also indicates improved support among Black and Hispanic respondents. Polling analyst Matt Towery highlighted that Trump’s approval has risen among these groups, with white voters reaching a near-record 64% approval.
“Donald Trump now has an advantage among every age group other than the most senior of voters. He has improved his numbers among African-Americans and Hispanic-Latinos,” Towery said in his analysis.
Alaska Summit Drives Approval Gains
The boost follows Trump’s high-profile meeting with Putin, aimed at brokering a peace deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Speaking to reporters after the three-hour summit, Trump described it as “extremely productive,” stating, “We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left. We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.”
Despite no ceasefire agreement, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff revealed a key concession on CNN’s “State of the Union” on August 17, noting, “We got to an agreement that the United States and other European nations could effectively offer Article 5-like language to cover a security guarantee,” marking a first in Russian willingness to consider such terms.
Contrasting Polls and White House Talks
The poll contrasts with other recent surveys, such as a Pew Research Center poll from early August showing 38% approval and 60% disapproval for Trump. The Alaska summit’s visibility, coupled with Trump’s subsequent White House meeting on August 18 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders—including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer—appears to have bolstered public perception.
Unlike Zelenskyy’s tense February 2025 Oval Office visit, Monday’s discussions were described as productive, with Zelenskyy expressing support for a potential trilateral meeting with Trump and Putin.
Public and Political Reactions
Public reactions on X reflect mixed sentiments, with some users praising Trump’s diplomatic efforts as a step toward peace, while others question the lack of a concrete ceasefire.
The InsiderAdvantage poll, with a margin of error of ±3.09%, underscores a shifting public mood as Trump navigates complex international negotiations ahead of the 2026 midterms.
