Overview
- The latest Economist/YouGov survey (Jan 9–12) puts approval at 40% and disapproval at 54% (net -14), a slight improvement from roughly -18 in November, while Decision Desk HQ shows 42.4% approval and Rasmussen 45%, highlighting polling divergence.
- An AP-NORC poll conducted Jan 8–11 finds about four in ten Americans approve of Trump overall, with 37% approving of his handling of the economy after a December low of 31%.
- AP-NORC also reports 38% approval of Trump’s handling of immigration, down from 49% in March, and roughly six in ten disapprove of his foreign policy approach.
- Approval among men has fluctuated in recent YouGov waves, moving from 45% (Dec 26–29) to 47% (Jan 2–5) before dipping to 44% (Jan 9–12).
- Low-income adults show a modest rebound to 36% approval in the Jan 9–12 YouGov wave after 34% a week earlier, while CNN analyst Harry Enten says Gen Z net approval has fallen to -32 from +10 in February 2025.