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Polls Show Trump’s Approval Rising to Mid-40s in Second Term

National surveys place his approval at 45% to 48%, with polling reflecting shifting views on tariffs, immigration policies, demographics.

President Donald Trump speaks at U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the rain after arriving on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, May 30, 2025.
President Donald Trump is seen arriving to deliver remarks at the National Memorial Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheatre in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on May 26, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • The ActiVote poll for May finds Trump’s approval at 46%, up from 45% in April and above his 41% average in his first term.
  • TIPP Insights puts his approval at 43%, marking a one-point gain, while AtlasIntel records a drop to 45% with 54% disapproval.
  • Newsweek’s poll tracker and RealClearPolitics preliminary figures show an average approval around 47%, consistent with minor shifts within poll margins of error.
  • His current standing surpasses the 40% approval he held on June 3, 2017, but remains below Joe Biden’s 53% at the same presidential milestone.
  • Fluctuations in his approval correlate with reactions to tariff adjustments, immigration measures and evolving support among Hispanic and other voter groups.