Overview
- Trump posted a Trafalgar graphic showing about 50% approval and asserted on Truth Social that the “real” figure is 64%, calling other polls “rigged.”
- Major aggregators place his approval in the low 40s with higher disapproval, including Silver Bulletin near 42% approval and RealClearPolitics around 43% approval versus 53% disapproval.
- CNN’s Harry Enten reported Trump’s net approval among independents fell roughly 42 points over 2025, from about -1 in January to around -43 in December.
- Economist/YouGov data show middle-class voters (incomes $50,000–$100,000) sliding from a -10 net approval in October to -17 in December, with 40% approving and 57% disapproving.
- Economic ratings remain weak across multiple polls, with PBS News/NPR/Marist at 36% approval on the economy, while the White House touts cooling inflation, rising real wages, and job growth.