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Trump’s Approval Dips to Mid‑Term Lows as Issue Ratings Collapse

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  • JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND – JANUARY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on January 27, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is en route to Clive, Iowa for a rally with supporters where he is expected to talk about energy and the economy in his speech. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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  • JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND – JANUARY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on January 27, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is en route to Clive, Iowa for a rally with supporters where he is expected to talk about energy and the economy in his speech. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Overall approval slides across multiple polls A Harvard‑CAPS/Harris poll conducted Jan 28‑29 2026 recorded Trump’s job approval at 45% down from 47% in December [1]. The Pew Research Center’s Jan 20‑26 survey reported a lower 37% approval and 61% disapproval, the president’s second‑term low [5]. A Fox News poll of Jan 23‑26 2026 showed national approval steady at 44% despite the downward trend in the other two surveys [6]. Together, the three polls illustrate a consistent erosion of overall support as the 2026 midterms approach.

Issue‑specific ratings hit historic lows The same Harvard‑CAPS/Harris poll found economy approval at 43% and foreign‑affairs approval at 42% in January [1]. Immigration approval fell to 46%, continuing a months‑long slide that began in early 2025 [1]. An AP‑NORC poll released Feb 2 reported only 38% of adults approving Trump’s immigration approach, down from 49% in March [3]. Across surveys, voters also view ICE tactics as “too aggressive,” with six‑in‑ten respondents in a New York Times poll sharing that view [3].

Republican base shows growing reservations Pew data indicate support for “all or most” Trump policies among Republicans dropped from 67% a year ago to 56% in Jan 2026 [3][4]. Fox poll respondents who voted for Trump in 2024 expressed 16% disapproval of his job performance, and on ten of twelve issues more than 20% disapproved [2]. The Washington Post‑Ipsos survey found 7% of Trump supporters regret their vote, rising to 19% among non‑White voters [2]. UMass Amherst tracking shows “very confident” Trump voters fell from 74% to 69% between April and August [2].

Urban approval shows a modest uptick amid national decline A Fox News‑commissioned poll reported Trump’s approval in cities rose to 40% from 34% in December, while disapproval fell to 60% from 66% [6]. The same poll kept national approval at 44%, indicating the urban gain has not shifted the overall picture [6]. Republican pollster Daron Shaw warned the president still faces “virtually unanimous” Democratic opposition, while the White House cited economic gains to explain the urban shift [6]. Trump dismissed the Fox survey as a “Polling SCAM” on Truth Social [6].

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  • 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 85% 2% 35% 46% 34%
    Disapprove 54 9 95 58 48 59
    DK/NA 6 5 3 8 6 7
    Source

  • 1a. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? COMBINED WITH: (If approve/disapprove q1) Do you strongly or somewhat approve/disapprove?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve strongly 31% 72% - 23% 36% 26%
    Approve smwht 8 13 2 11 10 7
    Disapprove smwht 5 4 3 6 6 4
    Disapprove strongly 49 5 92 52 41 55
    DK/NA 7 6 3 8 7 7
    Source

  • 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 18% 4% 42% 15% 15% 21%
    Disapprove 73 93 48 76 77 69
    DK/NA 9 3 9 9 8 10
    Source

  • 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 35% 77% 4% 26% 40% 31%
    Disapprove 58 18 92 66 53 63
    DK/NA 7 5 4 9 7 7
    Source

  • 4. If the election were today, would you want to see the Republican Party or the Democratic Party win control of the United States House of Representatives?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Republican Party 43% 92% 2% 38% 49% 38%
    Democratic Party 47 5 95 46 40 53
    DK/NA 10 2 3 16 12 9
    Source

  • 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is handling his job as Secretary of Health and Human Services?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 39% 75% 6% 36% 44% 34%
    Disapprove 53 17 90 54 48 58
    DK/NA 8 8 4 10 8 8
    Source

  • 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Kash Patel is handling his job as Director of the FBI?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 35% 68% 5% 32% 39% 31%
    Disapprove 51 19 82 55 52 50
    DK/NA 14 13 14 13 9 19
    Source

  • 7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pam Bondi is handling her job as United States Attorney General?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 31% 63% 6% 27% 35% 28%
    Disapprove 51 20 82 51 52 49
    DK/NA 18 18 12 22 13 23
    Source

  • 8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Pete Hegseth is handling his job as Secretary of Defense?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 38% 76% 4% 34% 44% 32%
    Disapprove 49 10 85 52 44 53
    DK/NA 14 14 10 14 11 16
    Source

  • 9. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in the nation today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very satisfied 13% 30% 1% 7% 16% 9%
    Smwht satisfied 26 49 6 26 29 24
    Smwht dissatisfied 15 9 13 19 18 12
    Very dissatisfied 45 11 79 46 36 53
    DK/NA 2 2 1 1 2 2
    Source

  • 10. In your opinion, what is the most urgent issue facing the country today: the economy, climate change, health care, immigration, abortion, racial inequality, crime, preserving democracy in the United States, international conflicts, or gun violence?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Economy 24% 28% 14% 28% 29% 19%
    Climate change 2 - 4 2 2 2
    Health care 10 7 12 10 8 11
    Immigration 18 32 10 13 17 18
    Abortion 2 5 - 1 2 1
    Racial inequality 3 1 5 4 3 3
    Crime 7 12 3 8 7 8
    Preserving democracy 24 9 40 24 21 26
    Intl conflicts 3 2 3 3 3 2
    Gun violence 3 2 6 2 2 4
    SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 4 2 1 5 5 3
    DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 2
    Source

  • 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the economy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 85% 3% 34% 46% 34%
    Disapprove 57 12 96 63 50 63
    DK/NA 3 4 1 3 4 2
    Source

  • 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the military?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 46% 92% 6% 41% 53% 39%
    Disapprove 51 6 92 54 44 56
    DK/NA 4 2 2 5 3 5
    Source

  • 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - the Russia - Ukraine war?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 35% 74% 2% 31% 40% 30%
    Disapprove 55 14 92 60 50 59
    DK/NA 10 12 5 10 9 10
    Source

  • 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - foreign policy?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 41% 84% 3% 37% 49% 33%
    Disapprove 54 8 95 58 47 60
    DK/NA 6 7 2 5 4 7
    Source

  • 15. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - deportations?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 42% 85% 3% 39% 49% 35%
    Disapprove 55 13 96 58 48 62
    DK/NA 3 2 1 4 3 3
    Source

  • 16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - trade?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 40% 80% 3% 38% 47% 34%
    Disapprove 55 15 94 56 48 61
    DK/NA 5 5 3 5 5 5
    Source

  • 17. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - immigration issues?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 44% 87% 4% 41% 51% 37%
    Disapprove 54 11 94 57 47 61
    DK/NA 2 2 2 2 3 2
    Source

  • 18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - health care?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 34% 72% 3% 28% 41% 27%
    Disapprove 59 17 95 63 52 65
    DK/NA 7 11 2 9 7 8
    Source

  • 19. Who do you think is more responsible for the current state of the economy: Joe Biden or Donald Trump?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Biden 34% 60% 11% 32% 33% 34%
    Trump 57 32 84 58 54 59
    DK/NA 10 8 5 10 13 7
    Source

  • 20. When it comes to using the power of the presidency, do you think Donald Trump is going too far, isn't going far enough, or is handling it about right?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Too far 54% 11% 96% 59% 47% 61%
    Not far enough 7 10 1 7 9 5
    About right 37 77 2 33 42 33
    DK/NA 2 1 1 1 2 2
    Source

  • 21. Which political party do you think can do a better job of handling - health care; the Democratic party or the Republican party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Democratic Party 51% 11% 91% 55% 46% 57%
    Republican Party 37 82 4 27 42 32
    NO DIFF (VOL) 6 2 1 9 5 6
    DK/NA 6 5 3 9 7 6
    Source

  • 22. Which political party do you think can do a better job of handling - the economy; the Democratic party or the Republican party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Democratic Party 41% 5% 88% 37% 35% 47%
    Republican Party 46 93 4 43 50 42
    NO DIFF (VOL) 7 2 3 10 6 7
    DK/NA 6 1 4 9 8 4
    Source

  • 23. Which political party do you think can do a better job of handling - immigration; the Democratic party or the Republican party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Democratic Party 42% 5% 88% 38% 34% 48%
    Republican Party 47 92 8 43 53 42
    NO DIFF (VOL) 7 1 2 12 6 8
    DK/NA 5 2 2 6 7 2
    Source

  • 24. Which political party do you think can do a better job of preserving democracy in the United States; the Democratic party or the Republican party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Democratic Party 49% 11% 92% 50% 42% 56%
    Republican Party 40 84 5 34 45 36
    NO DIFF (VOL) 5 1 1 9 4 5
    DK/NA 6 4 2 7 9 3
    Source

  • 25. Which political party do you think is more in touch with the concerns of most people in the United States; the Democratic party or the Republican party?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Democratic Party 44% 6% 89% 44% 38% 50%
    Republican Party 42 86 4 38 46 39
    NO DIFF (VOL) 7 5 4 8 9 5
    DK/NA 7 3 3 10 8 6
    Source

  • 26. How confident are you in Pete Hegseth's leadership of the U.S. military; very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very confident 25% 56% 2% 20% 31% 20%
    Somewhat confident 20 26 14 21 19 21
    Not so confident 7 1 8 12 7 8
    Not confident at all 40 6 73 42 36 44
    DK/NA 7 11 3 5 7 8
    Source

  • 27. How confident are you in vaccine information cited by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very confident 17% 36% - 16% 21% 14%
    Somewhat confident 23 42 8 21 23 22
    Not so confident 10 8 10 11 13 8
    Not confident at all 47 9 79 51 39 53
    DK/NA 3 5 3 2 4 2
    Source

  • 28. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Trump administration is handling the Jeffrey Epstein files?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Approve 26% 55% 3% 22% 28% 24%
    Disapprove 65 29 94 71 63 67
    DK/NA 9 16 3 7 9 8
    Source

  • 29. The Supreme Court ruled in 1898 that under the U.S. Constitution anyone born in the United States is a U.S. citizen, regardless of their parents' citizenship. Do you think the court should keep that ruling in place, or reverse it?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Keep 70% 43% 96% 75% 66% 74%
    Reverse 24 50 3 20 26 21
    DK/NA 6 7 1 5 8 4
    Source

  • 30. If you had to choose, which would you prefer: giving most undocumented immigrants in the United States a pathway to legal status or deporting most undocumented immigrants in the United States?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Giving pathway 57% 20% 90% 62% 52% 62%
    Deporting 35 71 6 30 40 30
    DK/NA 8 9 4 7 8 8
    Source

  • 31. In its treatment of undocumented immigrants in the United States, do you think the Trump administration is being: too harsh, too lenient, or handling this about right?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Too harsh 55% 11% 95% 61% 48% 62%
    Too lenient 6 13 - 6 9 5
    About right 36 74 5 32 42 31
    DK/NA 2 2 - 1 2 2
    Source

  • 32. Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Excellent 3% 8% - 1% 3% 2%
    Good 31 56 11 27 35 27
    Not so good 35 27 47 35 37 33
    Poor 30 7 42 35 24 37
    DK/NA 2 1 - 2 2 1
    Source

  • 33. Do you think the nation's economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Better 30% 66% 1% 24% 37% 24%
    Worse 48 11 84 50 40 57
    The same 21 23 15 26 23 19
    DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1
    Source

  • 34. Would you describe your financial situation these days as excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Excellent 15% 21% 13% 13% 15% 15%
    Good 51 59 50 48 56 47
    Not so good 21 11 28 25 20 23
    Poor 11 7 9 13 9 13
    DK/NA 2 1 1 1 1 3
    Source

  • 35. Do you think Donald Trump's policies are helping the nation's economy, hurting the nation's economy, or aren't making much of a difference?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Helping 36% 79% - 30% 42% 30%
    Hurting 50 8 92 51 42 56
    No difference 12 10 8 16 13 12
    DK/NA 3 2 - 3 3 2
    Source

  • 36. Do you think Donald Trump's policies are helping your personal financial situation, hurting your personal financial situation, or aren't making much of a difference?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Helping 25% 54% 3% 20% 31% 21%
    Hurting 36 5 63 40 30 41
    No difference 37 40 33 39 37 36
    DK/NA 2 1 1 1 2 2
    Source

  • 37. How serious a problem do you think the cost of living is in the United States today; a very serious problem, a somewhat serious problem, a not so serious problem, or not a problem at all?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very serious 64% 45% 81% 63% 62% 67%
    Smwht serious 28 39 18 31 30 27
    Not so serious 5 11 1 3 4 5
    Not a problem at all 2 3 - 2 2 1
    Source

  • 38. How easy or difficult is it for you to afford - groceries; very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult, or very difficult?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very easy 26% 43% 18% 21% 27% 24%
    Somewhat easy 36 37 36 37 37 35
    Somewhat difficult 25 15 29 29 25 25
    Very difficult 12 4 17 12 10 13
    DK/NA 2 - - 1 1 2
    Source

  • 39. How easy or difficult is it for you to afford - gas; very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult, or very difficult?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very easy 33% 52% 23% 29% 36% 31%
    Somewhat easy 32 28 33 37 34 31
    Somewhat difficult 21 12 26 24 20 21
    Very difficult 8 3 9 8 6 11
    DK/NA 6 5 10 2 4 7
    Source

  • 40. How easy or difficult is it for you to afford - electricity; very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult, or very difficult?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very easy 33% 53% 24% 26% 33% 32%
    Somewhat easy 30 28 30 35 35 26
    Somewhat difficult 23 14 27 25 20 25
    Very difficult 11 4 17 11 10 13
    DK/NA 3 2 2 3 3 3
    Source

  • 41. How easy or difficult is it for you to afford - holiday gifts; very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult, or very difficult?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very easy 22% 33% 16% 18% 25% 18%
    Somewhat easy 34 44 27 33 35 32
    Somewhat difficult 24 11 33 27 24 23
    Very difficult 18 7 23 20 12 23
    DK/NA 4 5 2 2 3 4
    Source

  • 42. How easy or difficult is it for you to afford - rent or mortgage; very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult, or very difficult?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very easy 25% 40% 16% 23% 26% 24%
    Somewhat easy 30 34 27 32 30 30
    Somewhat difficult 22 12 26 26 26 19
    Very difficult 13 5 19 12 11 15
    DK/NA 10 10 11 7 8 12
    Source

  • 43. How easy or difficult is it for you to afford - health care; very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult, or very difficult?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very easy 28% 46% 18% 20% 30% 26%
    Somewhat easy 31 30 30 36 31 31
    Somewhat difficult 21 14 26 24 18 23
    Very difficult 19 8 25 19 19 18
    DK/NA 2 1 2 1 2 2
    Source

  • 44. Thinking about the war between Russia and Ukraine, do you think Donald Trump is favoring Russia too much, favoring Ukraine too much, or striking about the right balance?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Favoring Russia 48% 12% 84% 51% 44% 52%
    Favoring Ukraine 3 2 3 5 4 2
    Right balance 36 71 7 31 41 31
    DK/NA 13 15 5 13 12 14
    Source

  • 45. How closely have you been following news about the U.S. military buildup and actions in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean targeting Venezuela in what the Trump administration says is a campaign to stop the flow of illegal drugs; very closely, somewhat closely, or not too closely?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Very closely 42% 43% 41% 40% 49% 36%
    Somewhat closely 35 37 36 35 33 37
    Not too closely 22 18 23 25 17 26
    DK/NA 1 2 - 1 1 1
    Source

  • 46. Do you support or oppose U.S. military attacks to kill suspected drug smugglers on boats in international waters?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 42% 83% 6% 38% 48% 36%
    Oppose 53 14 89 57 48 59
    DK/NA 5 3 4 5 4 5
    Source

  • 47. Do you support or oppose U.S. military action inside Venezuela?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Support 25% 52% 4% 19% 31% 19%
    Oppose 63 33 89 68 59 67
    DK/NA 12 15 7 13 10 15
    Source

  • 48. Australia has a ban on social media for kids under 16 years of age. Would you like to see a similar ban in the United States, or not?

    Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom
    Yes/Would 61% 65% 58% 62% 57% 64%
    No 34 32 36 34 37 31
    DK/NA 5 3 6 4 6 4
    Source

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Timeline

Jan 2025 – Gallup tracks Trump’s approval at 47 %, his highest point of the year, before a steady decline begins later in the term [16].

July 2025 – Approval drops to 37 % as GOP lawmakers pass a sweeping bill extending 2017 tax cuts, boosting immigration enforcement and slashing Health‑and‑Human‑Services funding, sparking criticism from economists who link the slide to rising unemployment and inflation [16].

Aug‑Oct 2025 – A brief rebound lifts Trump’s approval to 40 % in August and 41 % in October, before the decline resumes in November [16].

Dec 3 2025 – Rasmussen Reports records a ‑11 % net approval (44 % approve, 55 % disapprove), the lowest net rating of his second term to date [24].

Dec 5‑8 2025 – The Economist/YouGov poll shows women’s approval at 38 %, a modest rise from early‑December lows, while overall approval sits at 41 % [20].

Dec 9 2025 – At a Pennsylvania rally, Trump declares that “consumer prices are falling tremendously” and that “making America affordable again is my top priority” as he launches the first of a planned series of economic‑focused rallies [1].

Dec 10‑18 2025 – RMG Research finds 50 % of registered voters approve of Trump’s job performance, his strongest showing in over a month, while Emerson College polls a slightly lower 41 % approval [17].

Dec 12‑15 2025 – A Fox News poll reports 44 % overall approval and 39 % approval of the economy, underscoring persistent skepticism about his economic message [17].

Dec 14 2025 – Quantus Insights shows suburban net approval plunge to ‑16 points (41 % approve, 57 % disapprove), with CUNY professor Heath Brown attributing the drop to “rising prices, school quality, water safety, and health‑care costs” [19].

Dec 15 2025 – Nate Silver notes a modest recovery as Trump’s net approval rises to ‑11 points (42.8 % approve, 54 % disapprove) after a November ‑15 point low [18].

Dec 18 2025 – In a prime‑time national address, Trump claims his administration has “fixed the economy” and attacks President Biden, while fact‑checkers label many of his statistics on falling prices and wages as inaccurate [4].

Dec 20 2025 – InsiderAdvantage records a +8.4 net approval (49.5 % approve, 41.1 % disapprove), the highest net rating since August, as voters remain uneasy about affordability despite the uptick [13].

Dec 21 2025 – AtlasIntel’s December poll shows a ‑20 net rating (39.3 % approve, 59.6 % disapprove), a slide from the previous month’s ‑15 and a warning sign ahead of the 2026 midterms [14].

Dec 22 2025 – Gallup reports Trump’s approval at 36 % versus 24 % for Democrats in Congress, a 12‑point gap that highlights partisan divides as the midterm cycle looms [12].

Dec 24 2025 – Rasmussen’s daily Presidential Approval Index falls to ‑10 on Dec 22, after a brief rebound earlier in the month, reflecting volatile public sentiment [11].

Dec 31 2025 – Year‑end trackers (NYT, Silver Bulletin, RealClearPolitics) place Trump’s approval at 42 % with 54 % disapproval, a net ‑11, while immigration remains a headline issue with over 2 million illegal departures reported by DHS [9].

Jan 8‑11 2026 – AP‑NORC finds Trump’s overall approval steady near 40 %, economy approval at 37 % (up from a December low of 31 %), and immigration approval slipping to 38 % from 49 % in March; the poll notes the recent death of activist Renee Good [28].

Jan 12‑15 2026 – In the same AP‑NORC survey, Trump repeats the claim “the Trump economic boom has officially begun,” a statement that poll respondents view skeptically [28].

Jan 16 2026 – A CNN/SSRS poll shows 58 % of Americans label Trump’s first year a failure, with the economy identified as the top concern and only 9 in 10 Republicans still approving his overall performance [3].

Jan 16 2026 – AP‑NORC reports that while 80 % of Republicans still approve of Trump’s job performance, his immigration approval among GOP voters falls from 88 % in March to 76 % [27].

Jan 20‑26 2026 – Pew Research finds support for “all or most” Trump policies among Republicans drops from 67 % a year earlier to 56 %, indicating growing intra‑party erosion [2].

Jan 23‑26 2026 – Fox News poll shows Trump’s overall approval at 44 %, while Pew’s January survey records a historic low 37 % approval, with 70 % of respondents saying the economy is in bad shape [7].

Jan 31 2026 – Fox News poll (Jan 23‑26) confirms approval at 44 %, and Pew’s Jan 20‑26 survey registers 37 % approval, the lowest for his second term, as voters prioritize the economy over foreign policy [7].

Feb 2 2026 – Post‑SNL sketch polls reveal growing discontent: 20 % of Republicans say the administration is “worse than expected,” and 16 % of 2024 Trump voters now disapprove of his job performance [2].

Feb 3 2026 – Harvard CAPS/Harris poll (Jan 28‑29) shows overall job approval at 45 %, with issue‑specific ratings hitting new lows—economy 43 %, foreign affairs 42 %—while 63 % of respondents still credit Trump for the current economy [6].

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