Overview
- Quantus Insights finds 44 percent approval and 53 percent disapproval nationally (Dec. 15–16), with noncollege voters shifting from a +3 net approval in October to -3 in December.
- The conservative-sponsored RMG/Napolitan poll reports 50 percent approval and 49 percent disapproval (Dec. 10–18), standing out from most recent surveys.
- Major trackers place approval in the low 30s to mid-40s range: RealClear’s average is 43.6/53.3, the New York Times’ average is 43/54, Gallup’s November reading is 36 percent, and Reuters/Ipsos shows 33/58.
- State-by-state Civiqs data shows roughly 40 percent approval and 56 percent disapproval nationwide, with Trump underwater by about 11 to 15 points in key battlegrounds including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.
- Economic concerns weigh on perceptions: a Fox News poll finds only 39 percent approval of Trump’s handling of the economy, and analysts say affordability worries are driving negative views.