The wording “sick and tired” captures a political feeling, but it is not what the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll measured. The survey asked about President Donald Trump’s job performance. Its results point to low overall approval and especially weak marks on the cost of living, while leaving voters to decide for themselves how they feel about his presidency.
What the poll found
The Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted September 17–20 among 1,277 U.S. adults, found that 32% approved of Trump’s job performance. Reuters described that as the lowest approval rating of his political career in its polling. Only 17% approved of his handling of the cost of living. His overall approval among Republicans was 73%. The reported margin of error was about three percentage points.
Those numbers measure answers to survey questions, not how many people are “truly sick and tired” of Trump. Approval and frustration can overlap, but they are not the same thing. A reader poll using that phrase is an invitation to share an opinion; it should not be presented as a result from the Reuters/Ipsos survey.
The cost-of-living figure is notably lower than Trump’s overall approval. It suggests that many respondents disapprove of his handling of household expenses, even though some may support him on other issues. The poll is one snapshot in time, however. It cannot explain every respondent’s reasons or predict how they will vote.
Why opinions differ
Trump’s critics point to inflation and household costs, tariffs, immigration enforcement, his approach to federal institutions and foreign-policy decisions, including the war with Iran. People who are concerned about prices may judge a president by whether wages keep up with expenses, whether essentials feel affordable and whether they believe the administration’s policies are helping.
Supporters often evaluate the same presidency through different priorities. They may favor stricter immigration enforcement, trade measures they believe protect U.S. industries, or a president willing to challenge established institutions. Some may disapprove of Trump’s handling of prices while approving of other parts of his agenda.
A job-approval number compresses these different views into a single measure. It does not show which issue matters most to each respondent, and it does not establish that all people who disapprove of Trump are exhausted with his presidency.
The New York conviction
Trump’s criminal conviction is also part of how some Americans assess his character and fitness for office. In May 2024, a New York jury found him guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. In January 2025, the judge imposed an unconditional discharge: the conviction remained on the record, but Trump received no jail time, probation or fine. Trump has challenged the case and has described the prosecution as politically motivated.
The conviction is a legal fact; calling Trump “Donald Felon Trump” is political rhetoric. Readers may regard the conviction as disqualifying, consider the case unfair, or give it less weight than policy outcomes. Keeping the distinction clear helps separate a verifiable court outcome from a campaign-style label.
What a reader poll can—and cannot—tell us
A poll posted on a news page can show how its participants respond, but it is not a representative measure of Americans unless it uses a sound sampling method. The Reuters/Ipsos survey used a defined sample and published a margin of error; a voluntary online poll may attract people who feel strongly enough to respond.
So the most accurate takeaway is narrower than the headline’s wording: the September Reuters/Ipsos poll found low overall approval for Trump and particularly low approval of his handling of the cost of living. It did not ask whether Americans were “sick and tired” of him.
Readers Poll
This is an informal Hourly Times reader poll. Its results are not a scientific measurement of U.S. public opinion.
