Overview
- CNN/SSRS polling conducted January 9–12 reports that 58% call the president’s first year a failure and most say he is focused on the wrong priorities.
- A 55% majority in the CNN poll say Trump’s policies have worsened the economy, and 64% say he has not gone far enough to reduce everyday prices.
- Overall job approval stands at 39%, with just 29% among independents and about 30% among Latinos and adults under 35, while nearly 9 in 10 Republicans approve.
- Concerns about executive overreach are widespread, as 58% say Trump has gone too far in using presidential power, and his issue ratings largely mirror his overall approval.
- An AP-NORC survey finds only 16% of Republicans say he has helped a lot with cost of living in his second term, even as roughly 8 in 10 Republicans approve overall and public approval on immigration sits at 38%.