Poll: Majority Of Americans Say Donald Trump Is Not Mentally or Physically Fit to Serve As President

President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

A majority of Americans believe President Trump is not mentally or physically fit to serve as commander in chief, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.

The poll found that 59 percent of U.S. adults said Trump does not have the mental sharpness needed to lead the country. Forty percent said he does. One percent skipped the question.

On physical fitness, 55 percent said Trump is not in good enough health to serve, while 44 percent said he is.

The criticism extended beyond fitness. A 54 percent majority said they do not consider Trump a strong leader, and 67 percent said they do not believe the president carefully considers important decisions.

The findings track with other recent surveys showing Trump’s disapproval rating at a new high, driven in part by affordability pressures tied to the Iran war and his tariff policies.

Half of poll respondents said they expect gas prices to get worse over the next year. 21 percent said they expect prices to improve, 15 percent said they expect them to stay the same, and 13 percent were unsure.

Public opinion on the Iran war’s broader consequences was sharply negative. 61 percent of respondents said the Iran war has increased the threat of terrorism against Americans, while 11 percent said it has decreased the threat. 26 percent said it makes no difference, and 2 percent skipped the question.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

9 Responses

  1. DJT is the most positively consequential president in my lifetime, and at eight decades and counting that’s saying a great deal. Look who conducted the poll. Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos. Seriously, does anyone think that poll was subjective and unbiased?

  2. To quote the “great one”, Mark Levin, no one believes anything the Washington Compost or Anything But Clarity present.

  3. what do opinion polls prove? what percentage of americans thought ronald reagan was incapacitated (he was), or joe biden? or is this just another form of tds from some biased media people?

  4. For the poll to be meaningful, it needs to give a breakdown based on political party. The opposition party usually thinks their opponents are incompetent, insane and evil.

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