Despite a chaotic start that included mass firings of government employees, skyrocketing egg prices, a volatile stock market trend, and the escalating tariff wars being waged on nations worldwide, Donald Trump’s presidential approval ratings remained stable during his first month in office.
In an attempt to address trade imbalances and boost domestic industry, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum on Wednesday. Canada and Europe swiftly responded with billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs.
Trump acknowledged in a recent speech to Congress that his presidency was getting off to a “swift and unrelenting” start. He talked about and defended many of his administration’s contentious policies, including his ongoing crackdown on immigration and border control, his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, his severe government cuts and mass layoffs, and his elimination of wokeness and diversity initiatives in the workforce and schools.
Since taking office in this second term, Trump’s job approval rating has averaged 46%, according to the most recent Gallup poll. His overall approval rating for his first term was 41%. His approval ratings thus far have ranged from 34% to 49% at any given point in both terms.
He received a favorable approval rating from 44% of respondents to a Reuters/Ipsos poll regarding his first month in office. According to reports, public opinion of his current position has so far remained higher than that of both his first term and former President Joe Biden.
According to the Reuters poll, 47% of respondents approved of his immigration policy, while 42% disagreed.
According to the ABC News project538 poll, as of Friday morning, 47.7% of Americans were in favor of Trump’s performance as president, while 54.4% were against Congress. It reveals that Vice President JD Vance received a slightly higher disapproval rating of 42.8% than those who thought favorably of him (40.8%).
The recent tariffs and the stock market’s erratic losses were sure to affect Trump’s approval ratings. These are the latest polls showing how Americans feel about Trump.
How popular is Trump as president in the midst of tariff wars?
According to a Wednesday SSRS/CNN poll, 54% of respondents are against his presidency, while 45% are in favor of it. On more specialized subjects, there was a noticeable difference in approval: 51% of respondents supported his handling of immigration, 48% supported his handling of the federal budget, and 45% supported his handling of the economy.
Trump’s handling of tariffs received 39% approval compared to 61% disapproval, indicating his struggles in the poll.
Following Trump’s 50-day tenure in office, an Emerson College Polling survey revealed that 47% of voters were satisfied with his job performance and 45% were not. Compared to the 49% approval and 41% disapproval rating at the start of his second term, this was a decline.
Note: Surveys are subject to change at any time, and different pollsters ask different demographics. As of 11:56 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, these figures were displayed.
