Reuters
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has ticked slightly lower in recent days as more Americans worried about the direction of the U.S. economy as the new leader threatens a host of countries with tariffs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The six-day poll, which closed on Tuesday, showed 44% of respondents approved of the job Trump is doing as President, down from 45% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Jan. 24-26. Trump’s approval rating stood at 47% in a Jan. 20-21 poll conducted in the hours after the Republican’s return to the White House.
The share of Americans who disapprove of his presidency has risen more substantially, to 51% in the latest poll, compared with 41% right after he took office.
Trump enjoys a relatively high rate of approval on his immigration policy, with 47% of respondents backing his approach that has included promises to ramp up deportations of migrants in the country illegally. The share was little changed from January.
But the share of Americans who think the economy is on the wrong track rose to 53% in the latest poll from 43% in the Jan. 24-26 poll. Public approval of Trump’s economic stewardship fell to 39% from 43% in the prior poll.
A pillar of Trump’s political strength has been public belief that his policies will be good for the economy, and his rating on the economy remains significantly higher than the final readings of his predecessor in office, Democrat Joe Biden, who ended his term with a 34% approval rating on the economy. But Trump’s rating for the economy is well below the 53% he had in Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted in February 2017, the first full month of his first term as President.
In the latest poll, only 32% of respondents approved of Trump’s performance on inflation, a potential early sign of disappointment in the Republican’s performance on a core economic issue after several years of rising prices weakened Biden ahead of last year’s Presidential Election. Trump defeated Biden’s Vice President, Kamala Harris, in the Electoral College and narrowly won the popular vote.
A recent report from the U.S. Labor Department showed consumer prices rose by the most in nearly 1-1/2 years in January, with Americans facing higher costs for a range of goods and services. Other economic data has shown U.S. households expect inflation to pick up following Trump’s Feb. 1 announcements for steep tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada.
While the levies on Mexico and Canada were since delayed until March, Trump has set March 12 as the start date for other tariffs on imported steel and aluminum and he has directed his staff to devise global reciprocal tariffs.
Fifty-four percent of respondents in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll said they opposed new tariffs on imported goods from other countries, while 41% were in favor of them. Increasing tariffs on Chinese goods had higher levels of support, with 49% in favor and 47% against.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll, which was conducted online, surveyed 4,145 U.S. adults nationwide and had a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction.
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Republished with permission from Reuters.
19 comments
PeterH
February 19, 2025 at 3:57 pm
“It’s the economy st…..” He can fire the Federal government workforce, he can align American foreign policy with Putin, he can give additional millionaires tax breaks, he can annex Greenland and Canada……. but at the end of his miserable four years in Washington the National Debt will have increased 8 trillion dollars, inflation and unemployment will be high. How will this benefit Americans?
Wendy
February 19, 2025 at 10:12 pm
Are you Rip van Winkle? Clearly you haven’t been paying attention for the last four years…. Probably best if you just shut up and go back to sleep.
Jeff R Peterson
February 21, 2025 at 5:23 am
Windy you are hilarious.
Peachy
February 20, 2025 at 8:54 am
Spoken like a true independent. Hilarious! 😜
JD
February 19, 2025 at 6:12 pm
HAHAHAHA
marteen
February 19, 2025 at 6:31 pm
A joke of an article. President Trump has done more in 100 days than the potted plant who formerly inhabited the white house did in 4 years.
Peachy
February 19, 2025 at 6:43 pm
Well said and so true. Joe mumbling, bumbling, stumbling, falling, struggling with the teleprompter and in bed early.
TJC
February 23, 2025 at 10:50 am
Bullshit.
PeterH
February 20, 2025 at 1:24 am
Indeed Trump has done tremendous damage to America and our allies in the past 100 days. We’ve lost the confidence of every democracy. We’re no longer respected. Such a wonderful achievement….. and see ….. you agree!
Oscar
February 22, 2025 at 3:29 pm
100 days? Better lay off the MJ pal your brain is beyond fried…. Not to mention that you are utterly wrong…
Earl Pitts American
February 19, 2025 at 6:53 pm
Good evening America,
Nobody believes this Totally ‘IN THE TANK” with the Dook 4 Brains Leftys Reuters/Ipsos poll.
I, laugh at you Reuters/Ipsos leftys.
Thank you America,
Earl Pitts American
Sally Lou
February 19, 2025 at 10:07 pm
Polls compiled by the same ignoramuses that projected Harris was going to win the election…. Sorry, people no longer buy your amateur hour propaganda.
Wendy
February 19, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Polls conducted by the same ignoramuses that predicted that Harris was going to win the election. Sorry, no one buys your pathetic, amateur hour propaganda anymore. Good riddance.
Peachy
February 20, 2025 at 7:49 am
Well said Wendy. The predominant reason I canceled my local newspaper here as it was a Democrat Party propaganda machine. The editorial board there is a bunch of left wing lunatics and they always published these bogus polls.
TJC
February 23, 2025 at 10:51 am
Bullshit.
Oscar
February 20, 2025 at 10:27 am
These polls are conducted by the same utterly incompetent morons that predicted Harris would win the election….. Zero credibility for their agitprop nonsense…..
TJC
February 23, 2025 at 10:52 am
Bullshit.
Trump Approval Going Down
February 21, 2025 at 12:05 pm
And its going to keep dropping as the administration gets crazier, more erratic, and prices continue to climb as a result of the insane policies
Oscar
February 22, 2025 at 3:25 pm
Off your meds I see…. Go find a safe space with some coloring books….
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