A recent AP‑NORC poll shows that more U.S. adults now back President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict in Israel after he helped broker a cease‑fire deal in Gaza. The survey, conducted by the Associated Press‑NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research from October 9‑13, found that about four in ten U.S. adults approve of Trump’s overall performance as president—a level that has not changed since September. This suggests that while his international actions may be gaining traction, they have not yet translated into higher domestic approval.
Despite the perceived success abroad, Trump’s approval ratings on domestic issues remain low. Voters are urging him to focus on matters such as the economy, health care and immigration. “It’s kind of cool he’s bringing peace, but I’m like, ‘You kind of need to worry about your American people instead of bringing peace to the world first,’” said Justin Sanders, a 31‑year‑old Republican from Birmingham, Alabama, who has voted for Trump twice.
The poll was taken after the Gaza cease‑fire was announced but before the release of hostages and prisoners in Israel. Although the cease‑fire has held, major questions remain about the U.S. plan for the region and the durability of the peace. At home, Trump faces significant challenges, including a government shutdown now in its third week, high prices and health‑care cuts that have affected millions of Americans.
The AP‑NORC poll surveyed 1,289 adults using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability‑based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points. As events unfold in both Israel and the United States, it remains uncertain whether Trump’s international efforts will have a lasting impact on his domestic approval ratings.
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