Trump Starts Second Term with Historic Approval Rating Surge

Polling shows Donald Trump’s net favorability at +6, marking a significant improvement from his first term and setting a historic precedent.

Donald Trump’s net approval rating has reached +6 in the first week of his second term, a nine-point increase from the -3 rating at the start of his first term in 2017.
This marks the highest approval rating Trump has ever achieved, surpassing his previous peak of +3 in March 2017.
Polling data from Reuters/Ipsos indicates 47% of Americans approve of Trump’s presidency compared to 41% who disapprove.
CNN data analyst Harry Enten highlighted that Trump is the first U.S. president to begin a second term with a higher net approval rating than at any point during their first term.
Analysts attribute the shift to a perception of a different approach in Trump’s second administration, resonating more positively with the American public.