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a day ago
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Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's second term — what new PA poll shows
A majority of Americans said they disapprove of President Donald Trump's second term — with even some Republicans hitting the president — as immigration remains his strongest policy issue. A new NBC News Decision Desk Poll, conducted along with SurveyMonkey, found that 45% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, while 55% disapprove. Those figures remain unchanged from an NBC News survey in April. Trump's rating differs along party lines. Large turnout at Bucks No Kings protest: 'No Kings' protest outside Bucks County congressman's office draws 1,800 protesters Among Republicans, 89% approve of the president's second term in office, compared to 8% of Democrats and 35% of independents. Approximately 12% of Republicans said they disapprove of the president's job, compared to 92% of Democrats and 65% of independents. Republicans were five percentage points less likely to report that they strongly support the president's administration compared to the survey results from April. Much of that shift came from respondents who said they identify as part of the president's "Make America Great Again," aka MAGA, movement. The latest survey was conducted among 19,410 adults nationwide between May 30 and June 10. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.1 percentage points. Know your rights with ICE: ICE officers are working in Bucks County. Here are your rights if questioned According to Rasmussen Reports national polling, Trump has dropped 1 percentage point to 52% approval rating as of June 16 compared to the previous week. His approval ratings this month have hovered between 50% and 53%. The latest Quantus Insights poll shows Trump's job approval at 48%, roughly the same as earlier this month, versus a 49% disapproval rate which is up 1 percentage point among 1,000 registered voters surveyed. The president is underwater on economic topics, with 42% of voters believing the country is moving in the right direction and Trump is handling the economy well, while 53% disagree on those points. RealClear Polling, which encompasses the average of 15 different pollsters, including all of those mentioned above, shows that Trump's overall favorability is 46.5% with 50.5% who disapprove. These numbers have improved since his lows at the end of April, when it reached a 52.4% disapproval rating and 45.1% favorable approval rating. According to the most recent Civiqs polls, updated as of June 13, Trump's approval ratings remained below water in the Keystone State with 52% disapproving of the president compared with 45% who approve. An additional 4% were "unsure." The ratings are roughly the same as they were as of May 15 when the spread was 52% disapproving and 44% approving of the president. Trump has focused much of his presidency on advancing his immigration agenda, including deporting thousands of migrants to countries such as Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador. During his 2024 campaign, the sweeping deportations became his signature promise to voters. Now, Trump is leading on the issue. According to the survey, 51% of Americans approve Trump's handling of border security and immigration, while 49% disapprove. The latest Quantus Insights survey showed that 52% of 1,000 voters surveyed approve of Trumps immigration actions including deportations, while 46% disapprove. The survey was conducted as Trump sent National Guard troops to quell protests against immigration enforcement in the Los Angeles area against the wishes of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat. Additional protests against the Trump administration's immigration actions have broken out across the country. On the economy, approximately 45% of Americans reported that "their personal financial situation" is about the same as it was last year, and 34% said it has gotten worse. Approximately 21% said their finances have improved over the last year, results that didn't see a major shift from NBC's survey in April. Jo Ciavaglia of and the Bucks County Courier Times contributed to this story. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Majority disapproves of Trump, but he leads on immigration: new poll
The Hill
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
MAGA supporters more likely to back Iran strikes than traditional Republicans: Poll
Supporters of the MAGA movement are more likely than traditional Republicans to back the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to a new poll from NBC News Decision Desk and powered by SurveyMonkey. In the survey, conducted in the days after the U.S. bombed Iran, Republicans indicate broad support for the strikes — with 78 percent supporting the military intervention, including 60 percent who strongly support it. But support is even stronger among the 54 percent of Republican respondents who consider themselves 'more of a supporter of the Make America Great Again or MAGA movement' — compared to the 46 percent who consider themselves 'more of a supporter of the Republican Party.' Eighty-four percent of MAGA supporters support the strikes, including 70 percent who strongly support them. Meanwhile, 72 percent of traditional Republicans support the strikes, with 49 percent strongly supporting them. Only 7 percent of MAGA supporters oppose the strikes, including 4 percent who do so strongly; while 17 percent of traditional Republicans oppose the strikes, including 12 percent who do strongly. Ahead of President Trump's decision to bomb Iran, high-profile figures associated with the 'MAGA movement' — including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and others — came out sharply against the move, arguing military intervention was antithetical to the 'America first' movement that has energized Trump's MAGA base. But the latest poll suggests those voices might be outliers in the broader MAGA movement. A recent CBS News/YouGov poll revealed similar results — with 85 percent of Republicans overall backing the strikes, including 94 percent of those who identify as 'MAGA Republicans.' Both polls were conducted amid a rapidly evolving news cycle. While pollsters were in the field, Iran launched a limited retaliatory attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar, and Trump later announced a ceasefire agreement had been brokered. The NBC News poll was conducted June 23-25 and included 5,448 adults. The margin of error is 3.1 percentage points.
Entrepreneur
2 days ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
How a Good Mentor Can Change the Trajectory of Your Business — and Make You Happier at Work
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you're starting a new phase in your professional journey or reflecting on decades of experiences, mentorship is critical to thriving in your career. Mentors inspire new talent to hone their unique skill set and capitalize on opportunity. As a professional grows, the former mentee becomes a mentor themselves, shaped by the guides who first led the way. Here are four reasons why mentorship can provide holistic rewards for you, your teams and work. Developing skills As experts across a variety of vocations, mentors bring a plethora of experiences to junior colleagues and their organizations. Mentor value is truly far-reaching. According to a CNBC/SurveyMonkey Workplace Happiness Survey, 91% of people with mentors are satisfied with their jobs, and 71% of employees with a mentor say their company provides them with quality opportunities to advance their careers, compared to 47% of those without a mentor. One of the many benefits of mentorship is tailored skill-building. Through their extensive industry knowledge, leaders can: Counsel improvement areas by sharing specialized knowledge and best practices specific to the needs of their mentee. Offer relationship-building advice and strategies. Instill a continuous learning mindset for career-long growth. Model soft skills such as leadership behaviors and successful verbal and written communication tactics. Share real-world examples to help their colleague navigate current situations with context. Mentorship presents a mutually beneficial relationship for the mentor as well, allowing them to engage and understand emerging technologies, generational differences and unique perspectives. Related: I Mentor First-Time Entrepreneurs — These Are the 4 Unseen Benefits I Gained By Giving Back Navigating challenges Challenges are inevitable, and how leaders rise to help their teams meet them can mean the difference between near-sure success or inevitable disaster. For leaders who have "been around the block" and seen the rise and fall of their industry, drawing on those experiences can prove instrumental in these situations. In other instances, engaging a novel approach and "unsticking" from past ways of thinking may be what your team needs. In my own work, an unexpected situation once required me to think outside existing protocols as a mentor. I was tasked with leading a new group, but found that past ways of thinking and programs were actually preventing us from moving forward. I also learned that each member of my team had their own barriers that prevented them from achieving success. Rather than sticking to the original plan, I realized we needed to free ourselves and try new guidelines that addressed each person's skills as well as their misfires. Being there as a mentor and working through individual needs helped the group redefine the structure we needed. This decision grounded all of us in a key learning that can apply beyond the workplace: Move beyond to find what prevails. Networking Much like skills, industry connections from a mentorship relationship take a mentee's potential one step further. Speeches from high school valedictorians, celebrities, Nobel laureates, award winners, athletes, C-suite leaders and the like often acknowledge how mentorship opened life-altering doors. And for mentees of backgrounds and experience levels different from the predominant ones of their industry, networking can be especially significant. In the small business landscape, mentorship can offer profitable pathways to new suppliers, client referrals and cross-industry partners. More broadly, new connections help businesses become better ingrained in their local communities and the causes their customers care about. Mentorship also reminds the mentee that their entrepreneurial journey is a networking haven of resources, connections and opportunities rather than a "go it alone" venture. Networking is a sounding board and support system of mentorship. Related: Everyone Needs a Mentor — But Being a Mentor Is Just as Important. Here's Why. Passing it on One of the great things when it comes to organized mentorship programs is the far-reaching joy across generations of mentor and mentee. An example that comes to mind is our annual The UPS Store Small Biz Challenge, a multistage competition that offers a chance for small business owners to compete for a share of the $35,000 prize pool, an editorial feature and one-on-one mentoring with a small business expert. Being a small business owner or entrepreneur amid an evolving landscape can feel intimidating by nature, which is why The UPS Store supports small business owners by providing resources to help them grow, thrive and reach their entrepreneurial dreams. This year's Small Biz Challenge winners, Sydney Attis and Mikayla Garcia, owners of Just Call Me Shirley, epitomize the spirit we see in all our applicants. Emerging from their victory, their mentorship lessons and challenges overcome have shaped new opportunities for them to help fellow entrepreneurs and business owners be unstoppable. Regardless of the career stage or industry, mentorship has a role in all of them. It brings people together and boosts business development on the micro level. Simple setups, such as biweekly meetings, coffee chats or even happy hours, provide a space for these conversations. This time can become a natural part of your and your team's work culture. With its many upstream and downstream benefits, consider incorporating mentorship when growing your business.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
60 percent disapprove of Trump's handling of tariffs, trade: Survey
Sixty percent of surveyed Americans say they disapprove of the way President Trump is handling trade and tariffs, according to a new NBC News Decision Desk poll powered by SurveyMonkey. In the poll, conducted in early June, 45 percent of respondents said they strongly disapproved of Trump's handling of the issue, while 15 percent said they somewhat disapproved. Another 19 percent of respondents said they strongly approve of the way the president has handled the issue, while 21 percent said they somewhat approve. The latest poll's results are similar to those of a survey taken in mid-April, which showed 61 percent of respondents disapproving of his handling of the issue and 39 percent approving. That April poll came after Trump made his April 2 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement, unveiling more than $600 billion in import taxes on goods from nearly all U.S. trading partners, including tariffs close to 100 percent on Chinese goods. Trump yielded to pressure from bond markets and congressional Republicans soon after by reducing his initial tariffs to 10 percent for 90 days, a deadline set to hit on July 8. Trump officials touted plans to strike 90 deals in 90 days but so far have only announced a deal with the United Kingdom, while also reaching a tariff truce with China. In the survey, Trump's overall approval rating is 45 percent, with 55 percent disapproving. The 'trade and tariffs' category is among his worst issues. Only 'inflation and cost of living' scores worse, with 61 percent disapproving and 39 percent approving. Border security and immigration remains his top issue, with 51 percent approval and 49 percent disapproval. The poll was conducted from May 30 to June 10, 2025, and included 19,410 adults. The margin of error is 2.1 percentage points. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's approval rating on immigration leads in new poll. What is his approval rating?
Immigration was a flashpoint going into the 2024 presidential election, and it remains President Donald Trump's strongest issue in a recent poll. A NBC News Decision Desk Poll released June 15, conducted along with SurveyMonkey, found that 45% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, while 55% disapprove. Those figures remain unchanged from an NBC News survey in April. (The survey was conducted among 19,410 adults nationwide between May 30 and June 10. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.1 percentage points.) According to the survey, 51% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of border security and immigration, while 49% disapprove, the exception to his negative overall rating. Here is what to know about Trump's approval rating and how Americans have reacted to his immigration policies. More: Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests Trump has focused much of his presidency on advancing his immigration agenda, including deporting thousands of migrants to countries such as Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador. During his 2024 campaign, the sweeping deportations became his signature promise to voters. Here are some other recent polls that show Americans' views of Trump's handling of immigration: : (June 13-16, 1,512 U.S. adult citizens, margin of error plus or minus 3.3%). Overall approval rating: 41% approve, 54% disapprove; Immigration issue approval rating: 44% approve, 52% disapprove. That's a new low, according to this pollster. Morning Consult: (June 13-15, 2,207 registered voters, margin of error plus or minus two percentage points). Overall approval rating: 46% approve, 52% disapprove; Immigration approval rating: 51% approve, his best rating among the issues. with Beacon Research and Shaw & Co. Research: (June 13-16, 1,003 registered voters, margin of error plus or minus three percentage points.) Overall approval rating: 46% approve, 54% disapprove; Immigration approval rating: 46% approve, 53% disapprove. The poll also asked about border security, which received higher approval at 53% compared to 46% who disapproved. RealClearPolitics Poll Average shows the gap between Americans who approve of Trump's job and those who disapprove has been largely widening since June 7. Aggregated polls by the New York Times show a similar trend. As of Jan. 27, Trump received a +6.2 percentage point approval rating, but as of March 13, it flipped to slightly negative, the RealClearPolitics graphics shows, and widened over the following weeks until becoming the most negative on April 29 at -7.2 percentage points. His average approval rating margin as of June 20, according to RealClearPolitics, is -5 percentage points. The approval margin according to the New York Times aggregator on June 20 is -8 percentage points. A historical analysis by Gallup shows Trump's approval ratings in May in his first years in office − both as the 45th and 47th presidents − are lower than any other modern president at the same time in their administrations. Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What is Trump's approval rating? Often worse than views on immigration
