Why the latest polls on Trump’s approval rating are especially brutal for the White House

If the president expected to benefit politically from launching a war in Iran, he has reason to be disappointed.

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Why the latest polls on Trump's approval rating are especially brutal for the White House Why the latest polls on Trump's approval rating are especially brutal for the White House If the president expected to benefit politically from launching a war in Iran, he has reason to be disappointed. MORE 'Perfect': Trump picks the wrong word to describe the U.S. war in Iran Maybe the president sees a perfectly executed war because that's what his team has told him to believe? MORE 'Perfect': Trump picks the wrong word to describe the U.S. war in Iran Maybe the president sees a perfectly executed war because that's what his team has told him to believe? MORE More than three weeks later, Trump still can't decide whether his war is a war When the question is "Is the U.S. currently at war?" and the answer from the White House is "It depends on who you ask and when," there's a problem. MORE More than three weeks later, Trump still can't decide whether his war is a war When the question is "Is the U.S. currently at war?" and the answer from the White House is "It depends on who you ask and when," there's a problem. MORE Special elections in Florida, including Mar-a-Lago's district, spell trouble for GOP The more Democrats win closely watched races and flip seats from red to blue, the more Republicans should be concerned about the 2026 midterms. MORE Special elections in Florida, including Mar-a-Lago's district, spell trouble for GOP The more Democrats win closely watched races and flip seats from red to blue, the more Republicans should be concerned about the 2026 midterms. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG North Carolina's top Republican lawmaker loses in 'earthquake' primary upset Ukraine says it has 'irrefutable' evidence that Russia provided intelligence to Iran Delta transported a 5-year-old boy detained by ICE to Texas immigration facility The latest addition to the Trump glorification campaign: A commemorative gold coin Trump administration using tax dollars to pay foreign company to scrap U.S. wind farm projects WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR? might also be helpful to note how much money that exact guy has personally stuffed into the pockets of the trump family? Saudi Leader Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a "historic opportunity" to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations. (New York Times) I'd like to dedicate this WSJ headline to all anti-anti-Trump geniuses who accused anyone who thought it preferable for a Democrat to win the presidency instead of Donald Trump of only thinking that way because they were a warrrmonngger. Pentagon to Order 3,000 82nd Airborne Soldiers to Middle East (Wall Street Journal) "A top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged in a closed-door hearing that the Justice Department did not have evidence of wrongdoing in its criminal investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell..." (Washington Post) Follow Rachel Maddow on BlueSky here. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to follow it yourself or send this sign-up link to someone you know would appreciate it. NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL MADDOWSHOW ON THREADS RACHEL MADDOW ON BLUESKY  229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER