Trump’s approval rating declines Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult The president’s approval rating stands at 46%, down from 48% over the past two weeks. A slim majority (51%) disapprove of his job performance, which is unchanged from last week. Though voters are only 2 percentage points more likely to trust Republicans in Congress than their Democratic counterparts to handle the economy (45% to 43%), it’s the GOP’s largest advantage on the question since late March. Trump’s Ratings Edge Higher As Good News Eclipses Negative Media Coverage: I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, Issues & Insights Presidents rise or fall based on what voters think of them, at least when it comes to political clout and influence. How is President Donald Trump doing? So far, so good, but there is still room for improvement, the latest I&I/TIPP Poll suggests.
2 key findings on Democrats’ brand problem from the new CNN poll Aaron Blake, CNN There’s new evidence that the Democratic Party’s reputation is in a bad place. That doesn’t mean the party is doomed, electorally speaking. There’s plenty of reason to doubt that, given lots of history and its performance in the 2025 elections thus far — but it is a complicating factor for the party’s path forward. And a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS provides insights into the party’s problems. Young people are skeptical of the American Dream Zachary B. Wolf, CNN There are some striking divides in a new CNN poll, but they aren’t necessarily the partisan kind Americans have come to expect: The divides are more gray than red versus blue. Pinpoint Policy Institute Quarterly Economic Tracking Poll Fabrizio Ward As the second Trump administration evolves, Pinpoint has launched a new Quarterly Economic Tracking Poll surveying voters’ attitudes towards the administration’s handling of the economy as well as emerging policy issues. Further, this inaugural poll tests voters’ sentiments on elected officials’ handling of the economy, their own economic outlook, as well as public opinion relating to the tax bill currently before Congress and similar timely policy issues.
Americans Continue to Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of the Economy Camille Keene, Navigator Research This Navigator Research report covers the latest perceptions of Trump’s handling of the economy, including rising costs and his plan for tariffs.
