Overview
- A CNN/SSRS survey conducted Jan. 9–12 finds 39% approval overall, just 29% among independents, with most respondents naming the economy as the top issue.
- In the same CNN poll, 55% say the president’s policies are worsening economic conditions and 58% say he has gone too far in using presidential power.
- A Jan. 12–13 Marist poll records 38% approval and 56% disapproval for a net –18, the lowest point of Trump’s second term in that series.
- Economist/YouGov (Jan. 9–12) shows 40% approval and 54% disapproval, while AP‑NORC (Jan. 8–11) reports 40% approve and 59% disapprove, with notable declines among working‑class voters.
- Support inside the Republican base remains robust at nearly nine in ten, as the White House rejects the polling narrative and defends the president’s record.