Overview
- Polling by Pew (Jan. 20–26, n>8,000) finds 37% approve of the president and only 27% support most or all of his policies, a drop concentrated among Republicans.
- Within the GOP, Pew reports the share backing most or all of the agenda fell from 67% early last year to 56%, alongside declines in confidence in his ethics, democratic values and mental fitness.
- Other late‑January national polls cluster in the high‑30s to low‑40s on overall approval, including YouGov/The Economist (~39%), Ipsos/Reuters (~38%) and Echelon Insights (~41%).
- Surveys indicate voters think the White House is neglecting affordability, with many saying policies have made life less affordable and seven in ten in a Fox News poll urging more focus on the economy.
- Immigration enforcement is increasingly unpopular in polling, with AP‑NORC showing approval down to 38% and large majorities in New York Times and Fox News polls saying ICE tactics are too aggressive, fueling GOP concerns about 2026.