Overview

• RealClearPolitics data show Trump’s net approval climbed from 45 percent in late April to around 47.5–48 percent by May 25.
• Pollsters attribute the rebound to breakthroughs in China trade talks and a cooldown in tariff threats that eased economic uncertainty.
• The House’s passage of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ with its tax cuts may provide further lift to his economy ratings.
• Gen Z support for Trump jumped seven points to 35 percent in the latest YouGov/Economist survey, marking gains among younger voters.
• Roughly two-thirds of Americans—including majorities of independents and an increasing share of Republicans—disapprove of his handling of inflation.