Most Americans say Trump is growing erratic with age, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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61% view Trump as growing erratic with age, poll shows

79% say elected officials are too old

Trump's approval rating edges up to 40%

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Six in ten Americans including a significant slice of Republicans think President Donald Trump has become erratic as he ages, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The six-day poll concluded on Monday, the day before the 79-year-old president gives his annual State of the Union address to Congress following a month of angry reprimands of lawmakers and judges.

Overall, 61% of respondents in the poll said they would describe Trump as having "become erratic with age." Some 89% of Democrats, 30% of Republicans and 64% of independents described him this way. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/most-americans-say-trump-is-growing-erratic-with-age-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-02-24/