After the first week fueled with numerous executive orders, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating stood at 49 per cent in the first Emerson College Polling survey of his second spell in the Oval office.
According to the polling results, Trump’s approval rating almost matched the level of support he received in the presidential election concluded in 2024. Meanwhile, 41 per cent disapproved of Trump, while 10 per cent remained neutral.
Notably, this was the lowest disapproval rating the polling agency has recorded in its national polls since the start of Trump’s first term.
According to the executive director of Emerson College Polling, Spencer Kimball, Trump’s ratings were safe in all the age groups except for those 70 and older, which shows him with a disapproval rating of 49 percent and an approval rating of 48 percent.
Pollsters found a significant increase in the percentage of those who say the country is heading in the right direction, with 52 percent saying so, compared to 48 percent who say it’s on the wrong track. A poll from earlier this month found two-thirds said it was heading in the wrong direction.
Kimball said the change is driven by a flip in Republican views of the country’s direction and fewer independents who say the country’s going in the wrong direction. A slight majority of independents still say it’s on the wrong track, but that’s a drop from the nearly 70 percent who said so earlier this month.
Another survey conducted by Reuters and Ispos, however, showed a decline in US President’s approval ratings and said that 45 per cent of participants approved of Trump’s actions, which included 45 per cent of participants approving of Trump’s actions.
According to Reuters, the number marked a 2-point decrease from a poll conducted earlier this month.
Trump’s disapproval rating shot up by 7 percentage points, from 39 per cent to 46 per cent of survey takers who were displeased with his new measures as commander in chief.
“While it does seem Trump is getting a honeymoon to some extent, his numbers are still not impressive by historical standards,” Kyle Kondik, an analyst with the University of Virginia Center for Politics, told Reuters.
Majority supports Trump’s stance on immigration
The Trump administration’s actions on immigration have drawn a stark divide between the supporters and critics. Around 48 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s approach to immigration and border security, compared to 41 percent who disapprove, Emerson College data said.
Meanwhile, a slight majority of 54 percent supported changing the definition of birthright citizenship in a Reuters/Ispos survey. 37 percent are opposed and about 20 percent are neutral.
Just less than 60 percent of respondents also voiced their dissatisfaction with the president’s efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices within federal offices across the nation. His order to close federal DEI offices was opposed by 51 percent, while 44 percent were in favor of the decision, the poll found, Reuters/Ispos survey said.
