Opinion Today
January 13, 2026
With America Divided, Can Trump Boost His Approval Ratings With An Improving Economy? I&I/TIPP Poll Terry Jones, tippinsights This month marks the first year of Trump's return to the White House. How is he doing? In the latest national online I&I/TIPP Poll, taken from Jan. 6 to Jan. 9 by 1,478 adults, Trump's overall favorability fell to 41%, down from 44% in December, while his unfavorability rating rose to 49%, up from 47%. Trump received an overall approval rating of 40%, vs. a disapproval rating of 51%.
Trump's Approval rating sinks amid immigration and foreign policy tensions Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult Voters are 8 points more likely to disapprove than approve of Trump’s job performance (53% to 45%), doubling the deficit he faced heading into the new year following his military actions in Venezuela and the high-profile fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, Minn. Voters’ perceptions of Trump’s handling of immigration, foreign policy and national security have fallen to record lows amid one of the worst news environments of the president’s second term. A Majority of Voters Say ICE’s Use of Lethal Force in Minneapolis Was Not Justified Data for Progress New polling from Data for Progress finds that most voters disagree with the Trump administration’s version of events and say that the ICE officer was not justified in using lethal force.
Maryland: State politics Gonzales Research & Media Services In Maryland, 52% of voters approve of the job Wes Moore is doing as governor, 41% disapprove. Forty-seven percent say that things in the state are moving in the right direction, while 44% say that the state is headed in the wrong direction. A clear majority – 58% – say that they and their family pay too much in taxes, while virtually no one thinks they pay too little in taxes, with 41% of Marylanders believing their tax burden is about right.
