Overview

• President Trump’s approval rating has risen to 45%, the highest of his presidency, though 49% of Americans disapprove of his job performance.
• A majority of Americans (56%) believe Trump is rushing decisions without fully considering the consequences, while 43% think his actions are necessary to get government back on track.
• Public confidence in the U.S. system of checks and balances has dropped sharply, with only 43% believing it is functioning well, down 23 points since December.
• Trump’s aggressive pace of executive orders—76 signed in just over a month—has drawn mixed reactions, with supporters praising his decisive action and critics warning of chaos and overreach.
• Cuts to the federal workforce and government spending, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, are viewed as excessive by 55% of Americans, though 84% of Republicans support the measures.