Trump's support in rural America slips as fuel and food prices climb, poll shows

Trump's support in rural America slips as fuel and food prices climb, poll shows

Trump's approval rating among rural Americans dropped in June to a new low of 50%. That compares with 60% approval in February 2025 shortly after Trump took office.

After a string of policy flubs, Trump is losing support in rural America

President Trump has a long history of popularity in rural districts, but after one trade policy flub followed by another – and this is going back to his first term – President Trump is finally losing support in rural America.  Trump’s fixation on tariffs has proven to be a debacle for many farmers, and the damage hasn’t just been short term. Most harmful to soybean farmers – a potent economic force here in South Dakota – has been the way Brazil,…