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Newsweek
5 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Trump's Approval Rating Hits Lowest Level in Weeks With Republican Pollster
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The proportion of Americans who approve of President Donald Trump's performance in office has fallen to its lowest level since May 22, according to a new poll conducted by conservative-leaning pollster Rasmussen Reports. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email on Saturday outside of regular office hours. Why It Matters Trump's approval rating is a key metric in recording how the American public views his presidency and is likely to have a significant impact on the November 2026 midterm elections where Democrats are hoping to overturn the Republican Party's narrow control over the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. What To Know Rasmussen Reports is conducting daily opinion approval surveys for Trump, with 300 likely voters polled each day on what they think of the president's actions. These results are reported over a five-day rolling average basis, with the full 1,500 likely voter survey having a plus or minus 2.5 percent margin of error. No poll was conducted on Friday due to the Fourth of July holiday, with the most recent survey result being published on Thursday, July 3. In that poll, 49 percent of those surveyed approved of Trump's performance in office against 48 percent who disapproved. This gave Trump a net approval rating of +1, though the pollster noted that only 36 percent "strongly" approved while 41 percent "strongly" disapproved of Trump's performance. Trump's Thursday score of 49 percent was his lowest "total approval" figure from Rasmussen Reports' daily polling since May 22, when it also sat at 49 percent. The last time Trump's approval fell under this figure was on April 30, when it was 48 percent. Overall Trump's performance was worse on May 22 when 49 percent of voters also disapproved of his actions, giving him a net approval rating of zero. On April 30, 50 percent of voters disapproved of Trump's performance, giving him a net rating of -2. By contrast, Rasmussen Reports' polls found 52 percent of likely American voters approved of Trump's conduct on June 25 and 53 percent did on June 13. Rasmussen Reports has a track record of working for conservative politicians and causes and was described as "right-wing" and "more favorable for Republican candidates and issues" by The Washington Post, though the pollster insists its surveys are free and impartial. A recent survey by Civiqs, a rival pollster, found that out of 50 states sampled, Trump had a net positive approval rating in 21 and a net negative in 29. Civiqs received 35,929 responses for its survey. Nationally, a poll of 1,590 U.S. adults conducted by YouGov for The Economist between June 20 and 23 found Trump had a net approval rating of -14. A separate YouGov/Yahoo poll of 1,597 adults conducted over June 26 to 30 found Trump's net approval with Gen Z voters had fallen to -41 percentage points, a deterioration from -23 percentage points in May. President Donald Trump speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One after departing Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on his way to Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 4. President Donald Trump speaking to journalists aboard Air Force One after departing Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on his way to Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 4. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GETTY What People Are Saying Dafydd Townley, a U.S.-focused political scientist at the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, told Newsweek: "The Big Beautiful Bill could prove costly to the Republican Party if the promised tax cut benefits are not felt universally. Concerns over Medicaid and the closure of rural hospitals are also unlikely to be welcomed but Republicans in close-fought districts." He added: "While there is likely to be some pushback against the incumbent party, the Republicans have a tiny majority in the House and will be determined to minimize this. If the House does flip to the Democrats in 2026, there will undoubtedly be two years of political stalemate as it's unlikely there will be any bipartisan collaboration, much like the last two years of the first Trump administration." What Happens Next? On Friday, Trump signed his "Big Beautiful Bill," a major taxation and spending package, into law. This includes tax cuts, increased funding for the military and border security and reduced spending on Medicare. It remains to be seen how this will impact the president's popularity.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
What Trump's presidential approval ratings say over the July 4th holiday weekend; PA poll
The chaotic start to Donald Trump's second presidential term have not let up since January as we are in America's Independence Day weekend. Here's how his presidential job approval rating is fairing among Americans. In just the past few weeks, Trump has earned the new nickname 'TACO' which stands for — Trump Always Chickens Out — referencing the state of his tariff-trade war negotiations; Iran's Ayatollah issued a 'fatwa' against him after he launched airstrikes against their nuclear facilities; And his very controversial 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' hijacked the news headlines all week, as it threatens to substantially cut into Medicaid and other safety net programs. In a Quantus Insights poll ending July 2, 47% approved of Trump's overall job as president, while 49% disapproved and 4% reported not sure. Ahead of Fourth of July, the pollsters asked how people felt about American pride, with 77% responding they are proud to be American and 23% said not proud. Along the same vein, Americans were asked which American values they hold most dear, the response was freedom of speech, equality under the law, democracy/voting rights, the right to bear arms, and religious liberty, in that order. Here's how Americans are feeling about Trump's presidential job performance now. According to today's Rasmussen Reports polling, Trump's approval has slipped to 49% approval rating versus 48% that disapprove. In a Quantus Insights poll ending July 2, 47% approved of Trump's job as president, while 49% disapproved and 4% reported not sure. Ahead of Fourth of July, the pollsters asked about American pride, with 77% responding they are proud to be American and 23% said not proud. Along the same vein, Americans were asked which American values they hold most dear, the response was freedom of speech, equality under the law, democracy/voting rights, the right to bear arms, and religious liberty, in that order. In this week's Economist/YouGov poll, Trump's approval rating dropped to 41% as his unfavorable rating soared to 56%. The weekend's Morning Consult poll saw an improvement in his favorability rating, now at 47% and a disapproval rating of 50%. RealClear Polling which encompasses the average of different 15 different pollsters, including all those mentioned above, shows Trump's overall favorability declining this week to 46.3% that approve and 50.5% that disapprove. These numbers are still on improvement since his lows at the end of April, when it reached a 52.4% disapproval rating and 45.1% favorable approval rating. Note: Polls are constantly changing and different pollsters ask different varieties of the population. These numbers were reflected as of Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. According to Civiqs polls, updated June 26, Trump's approval ratings in Pennsylvania have dropped slightly compared to two weeks ago and after the strike on Iran. About 54% of Pennsylvanians polled currently disapprove of the president's performance, up from 52% on June 13. Only 44% approved of Trump's performance as of this week, down a point from earlier this month. These polling numbers were also broken down by age, education, gender, race and party. Age: Those between 18-34 were most unfavorable of Trump (62%), while those 50 to 64 were the most favorable (54%). Education: Postgraduate students were most unfavorable toward Trump (66%). Non-college graduates were most favorable (49%). Gender: Men and women are split on Trump, more than half of females (59%) holding an unfavorable view and more than half of males (51%) having a favorable view of the president. Party: Members of the Republican party were 89% favorable of Trump, compared to the Democratic party, who felt just 3% favorable of the president's performance. Half of Independent voters were unfavorable (51%). Race: Black voters had the highest unfavorable opinion of Trump (90%), followed by other races at 62%, Hispanic/Latino at 57% and white at 47%. This article originally appeared on Trump's current presidential approval rating 2025; Latest poll numbers
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's approval rating: Here's what current poll numbers show today amid Iran conflict
President Donald Trump's job approval ratings are slipping amid a chaotic week overshadowed by the barrage of attacks between Iran and Israel and the impending possibility of drawing the United States into war. The president celebrated his 79th birthday with a military parade on June 14th, while anti-Trump protests flared across the country. He then headed out to Canada for the G7 Summit, before he made an early exit to deal with the Iran-Israel conflict that started on Friday. Trump said he was still considering a U.S. military strike on Iran's nuclear sites, 'I may do it. I may not do it," Trump told reporters at the White House on June 18. "Nobody knows what I'm going to do." "The next week is going to be very big," he said. "Maybe less than a week.'' 'Iran's got a lot of trouble, and they want to negotiate,' Trump added. 'And I said, 'Why didn't you negotiate with me before all this death and destruction? Why didn't you negotiate?' I said to people, 'Why didn't you negotiate with me two weeks ago? You could have done fine. You would have had a country.'' In an InsiderAdvantage poll taken this week, June 15-16, Trump racked up a 54.4% approval over a 44.1% disapproval of his job performance. This poll included a question about "Trump's position that Iran must be prevented from developing a nuclear weapon by any means necessary" — to which 74.4% of Americans agreed and 22.9% disagreed. Here's how Americans feel about Trump's job performance in the latest poll numbers. According to today's Rasmussen Reports polling, Trump's approval dipping at 52% approval rating and 47% that disapprove. This week's InsiderAdvantage poll taken between June 15-16, Trump racked up a 54.4% approval over a 44.1% disapproval of his job performance. This poll included a question about "Trump's position that Iran must be prevented from developing a nuclear weapon by any means necessary" — to which 74.4% of Americans agreed and 22.9% disagreed. In the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on June 16, Trump remained steady with a 42% approval rate and a growing 54% disapproval rating. The Economist/YouGov poll taken this week, shows Trump favorability dropping to 43% favorability versus 54% unfavorable. The Morning Consult tracker poll taken this week has dropped to 46% approval rating and a 52% that disapprove. RealClear Polling which encompasses the average of different 15 different pollsters, including all those mentioned above, shows Trump's overall favorability dipping this week to 46.5% that approve and 50.7% that disapprove. These numbers are still an improvement since his lows at the end of April, when it reached a 52.4% disapproval rating and 45.1% favorable approval rating. Note: Polls are constantly changing and different pollsters ask different varieties of the population. These numbers were reflected as of Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11 a.m. This article originally appeared on What is Trump's current approval rating rcp: Trump poll numbers today
Newsweek
29-05-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Donald Trump's New Approval Rating 'Stunning' to Pollster
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Results in a recent poll from conservative-leaning pollsters Rasmussen Reports have been called "stunning" by one of the company's pollsters after it showed President Donald Trump's approval rating and the number of people who think the country is moving in the right direction increasing. Mark Mitchell, the company's head of polling, reacted to his firm's latest surveys which showed Trump's approval rating is at +7 and that 50 percent of Americans think the nation is on the right track. Why It Matters Approval ratings are a good measure of the public's response to Trump's policies and his actions as president. Taking the temperature of the nation, a number of recent polls have shown opinions about Trump have fluctuated, with some showing dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy while some show satisfaction with how he has handled immigration. President Donald Trump speaks during the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. President Donald Trump speaks during the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin What To Know According to the Rasmussen polling, 53 percent of respondents said they approve of Trump while 46 percent said they disapprove. A Tuesday poll also found that 50 percent of those polled believe the country is going in the right direction while 45 percent said they don't. Other Rasmussen polling has shown mild fluctuation in Trump's approval rating. In April, Rasmussen found that 47 percent of respondents approved of Trump's job performance, while 51 percent disapproved. In March, the same pollsters found that 45 percent said the U.S. is heading in the right direction. In February, Rasmussen found that most Americans, for the first time in 20 years of polling, believed the country was on the right track. Other pollsters have also been up and down on Trump's popularity. A May 5 Big Data poll found that 48 percent approve of Trump, while 47.4 percent disapprove, a net approval for 0.6 percent. An RMG Research/Napolitan News poll, conducted between May 14 and May 21 among 3,000 registered voters, showed Trump's approval rating at 48 percent, while 50 percent disapproved. That poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points. What People Are Saying On The Benny Show, Mark Mitchell said: "I never thought we would see it... . Donald Trump's doing pretty well from a presidential approval the right direction number's been the sleeper hit, it's been setting records left and right." "In the first time in our polling history, a majority of the electorate says the country's headed in the right direction, absolutely stunning, net +5, never seen anything like that." On Truth Social recently, Trump touted his record, writing: "We are, together, going to make America bigger, better, stronger, wealthier, healthier, and more religious, than it has ever been before!!! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! What Happens Next The volatile nature of Trump's approval ratings is likely to continue as White House policies take effect and new developments take shape. The popularity of the president will likely play a major role for the Republican Party in November 2026, when voters participate in midterm elections.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Shocking Elon Musk Poll: 71% of Democrats want him jailed, 54% ‘voters' want law to imprison Tesla CEO for his role in DOGE
Since he agreed to lead President Donald Trump's effort to reduce government waste, Elon Musk has become so hated by liberals that they would overwhelmingly favor a law to put the high-tech billionaire behind bars. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A new telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute finds that 54% of Likely Voters would support a hypothetical law that would imprison Musk for his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), including 39% who would Strongly Support such a law. Thirty-six percent (36%) oppose a law that would send Musk to prison, including 26% who strongly oppose it, while 10% are not sure. A recent survey by Rasmussen Reports and The Heartland Institute has ignited a national debate, revealing a stark partisan divide over Elon Musk's involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Detailed Breakdown of Voter Sentiment: Democrats: 71% support imprisonment, with 80% of self-identified liberals in agreement. Republicans: 54% oppose imprisonment. Conservatives: 57% oppose imprisonment. Independents: 52% support, 34% oppose, and 17% are undecided. DOGE: The reason of hatred towards Elon Musk DOGE, established during Trump's second term, is intended to cut government waste. Musk's appointment has been met with significant resistance from the left, who view it as a potential political threat. Justin Haskins, a senior fellow at The Heartland Institute, argues that the poll results reflect a trend of prioritizing political retribution over effective governance. 'The fact that a majority of Democratic voters would support imprisoning Elon Musk for trying to make government more efficient is a shocking indictment of the modern left, which has become increasingly more tyrannical in recent years,' said Justin Haskins, senior fellow at The Heartland Institute and the poll's primary author. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now We've reached a point where many Americans would rather unjustly punish innovation than fix the broken systems Musk was trying to reform.' Public Opinion on Banning Musk from Government Service: 48% of likely voters support a ban on Musk serving in any government role. 38% oppose such a ban, and 14% are unsure. Democrats: 68% support a ban. Republicans: 59% oppose a ban. Independents: 46% support, 37% oppose. Elon Musk's Favorability Ratings: Musk's overall favorability rating is 42%, with 52% viewing him unfavorably. His favorability has slightly decreased from 45% in March. Partisan Breakdown: Republicans: 77% favorable. Democrats: 17% favorable. Independents: 37% favorable. Demographic Breakdown: White voters: 46% favorable. Black voters: 29% favorable. Hispanic voters: 40% favorable. Other minorities: 41% favorable. Men: 51% favorable. Women: 35% favorable. Elon Musk called the cause of Growing Political Polarization The survey of 1,067 U.S. Likely Voters was conducted on April 30-May 4, 2025 by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. A majority of voters believe the country has become more divided during Trump's second term. Nearly half attribute the increased polarization to Trump's policies and rhetoric. A widespread belief that civility in US politics has declined, and fears of increased political violence are also present.
