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Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2025 26 -30 -20 -10 10 20 Approve Disapprove Mar 30th -20 Mar 30th -20 E ven by the low standards he has set since returning to office, Donald Trump is unpopular at the moment. His net approval rating is -20, eight percentage points below where it was at this time in his first term and lower than it has been at any point in his second. The Iran war is probably responsible. Not only do Americans dislike it—only 28% of them support the war, while 59% oppose it—but it has driven the price of oil up. That will make both manufacturing and transport more expensive, with knock-on impacts on the price of goods. And inflation is the issue which voters care about more than any other. The effects are already visible: the average price for petrol is more than $4 a gallon. Discover more Net approval rating by issue After inauguration Latest -40 -30 -20 -10 10 Approve Disapprove Inflation/prices Mar 2026 Jobs & the economy Mar 2026 Foreign policy Mar 2026 Immigration Mar 2026 Crime Mar 2026 Mr Trump’s handling of immigration has found more support, though it is still negative. On March 6th the president fired Kristi Noem , the Department of Homeland Security chief. She was the face of the administration’s mass-deportation campaign and an immigration crackdown in Democratic cities that left two Americans dead. A majority of people polled by YouGov approved of her sacking. Net approval rating by state 0 5 5 Disapprove Approve 10 10 20 20 40 40 AK ME VT NH WA ID MT ND MN IL Trump/Biden states* WI MI CT MA RI OR NV WY SD IA IN OH PA NY NJ CA UT CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE AZ NM KS AR TN NC SC DC OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Using YouGov’s data, The Economist has projected Mr Trump’s approval rating state by state. As you might expect, approval of Mr Trump is lowest in states that tend to vote for Democrats and highest in those that tend to vote for Republicans. Mr Trump’s voters still overwhelmingly approve of his performance as president. But the projection also shows how dissatisfaction with Mr Trump is widespread even in states that voted for him in 2024. The numbers will make anxious reading for Republicans facing competitive races in this year’s midterm elections. Trump’s net approval rating by demographic, % points 50% confidence interval -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 Approve Disapprove Sex Male Female Age Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Race White Black Hispanic Other Education HS or less Some college College grad Postgrad As with other Republican politicians before him, white and male voters are among the most likely to approve of Mr Trump’s job performance, while younger voters and members of ethnic minorities are among the most strongly disapproving. People who have the most education—college graduates and postgrads—are least likely to support Mr Trump. Voters of pension age, normally a solidly Republican bloc, are also surprisingly lukewarm on the president. What is the most important issue facing America? % responding by party 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 Dem 2% Rep 12% All 6% Dem 9% Rep 2% All 5% Dem 9% Rep 1% All 5% Dem 2% Rep 4% All 3% Dem 2% Rep 1% All 3% Some political issues disproportionately concern political partisans. Immigration is a key issue for Mr Trump’s Republican base, as are taxes and government spending. Democrats are more worried about health care and climate change. The chart above shows the most important issues among American adults and members of each party. 2017 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 40 Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Karl Marx said that men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please. That goes for Mr Trump as much as for anyone else. Public opinion in Mr Trump’s first term came to be dominated by concern about health care, especially after the outbreak of covid-19. The economic effects of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 made inflation a defining issue of Mr Biden’s presidency. The chart above shows which issues have been most important to American adults since 2017, based on weekly survey data from YouGov. ■ Sources: YouGov/ The Economist ; BLS; Cooperative Election Study; US Census; Current Population Survey; FiftyPlusOne; Pew Research Centre; The Economist
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His net approval rating is -20, eight percentage points below where it was at this time in his first term and lower than it has been at any point in his second. The Iran war is probably responsible. Not only do Americans dislike it—only 28% of them support the war, while 59% oppose it—but it has driven the price of oil up. That will make both manufacturing and transport more expensive, with knock-on impacts on the price of goods. And inflation is the issue which voters care about more than any other. The effects are already visible: the average price for petrol is more than \$4 a gallon. Discover more [America at 250 The Economist's review of the republic](https://www.economist.com/interactive/america-at-250) [Tariff tracker Measuring the cost of Donald Trump's tariffs](https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-tariff-costs-tracker) [Economy tracker See how the American economy is doing](https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker/economy) ## Net approval rating by issue ### After inauguration Latest \-40 \-30 \-20 \-10 10 Approve Disapprove Inflation/prices Mar 2026 Jobs & the economy Mar 2026 Foreign policy Mar 2026 Immigration Mar 2026 Crime Mar 2026 Mr Trump’s handling of immigration has found more support, though it is still negative. On March 6th the president [fired Kristi Noem](https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/03/05/kristi-noems-ignoble-legacy-as-homeland-security-secretary), the Department of Homeland Security chief. She was the face of the administration’s mass-deportation campaign and an immigration crackdown in Democratic cities that left two Americans dead. A majority of people polled by YouGov approved of her sacking. Net approval rating by state All adult citizens 2024 voters 0 5 5 Disapprove Approve 10 10 20 20 40 40 AK ME VT NH WA ID MT ND MN IL Trump/Biden states\* WI MI CT MA RI OR NV WY SD IA IN OH PA NY NJ CA UT CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE AZ NM KS AR TN NC SC DC OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL \*States that voted for Biden in 2020 that Trump won in 2024 Sources: - YouGov/*The Economist* - FiftyPlusOne - The Economist Using YouGov’s data, *The Economist* has projected Mr Trump’s approval rating state by state. As you might expect, approval of Mr Trump is lowest in states that tend to vote for Democrats and highest in those that tend to vote for Republicans. Mr Trump’s voters still overwhelmingly approve of his performance as president. But the projection also shows how dissatisfaction with Mr Trump is widespread even in states that voted for him in 2024. The numbers will make anxious reading for Republicans facing competitive races in this year’s midterm elections. Trump’s net approval rating by demographic, % points 50% confidence interval \-80 \-60 \-40 \-20 0 20 Approve Disapprove Sex Male Female Age Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Race White Black Hispanic Other Education HS or less Some college College grad Postgrad As with other Republican politicians before him, white and male voters are among the most likely to approve of Mr Trump’s job performance, while younger voters and members of ethnic minorities are among the most strongly disapproving. People who have the most education—college graduates and postgrads—are least likely to support Mr Trump. Voters of pension age, normally a solidly Republican bloc, are also surprisingly lukewarm on the president. What is the most important issue facing America? % responding by party 1 Inflation/prices Dem 23% Rep 23% All 24% 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 2 Jobs and the economy Dem 14% Rep 15% All 15% 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 3 Health care Dem 14% Rep 8% All 10% 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 4 Immigration Dem 3% Rep 14% All 8% 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 5 Taxes and government spending Dem 5% Rep 10% All 7% 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 6 Civil rights Dem 10% Rep 1% All 6% 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 7 National security Dem 2% Rep 12% All 6% 8 Climate change and the environment Dem 9% Rep 2% All 5% 9 Civil liberties Dem 9% Rep 1% All 5% 10 Abortion Dem 2% Rep 4% All 3% 11 Education Dem 2% Rep 1% All 3% Some political issues disproportionately concern political partisans. Immigration is a key issue for Mr Trump’s Republican base, as are taxes and government spending. Democrats are more worried about health care and climate change. The chart above shows the most important issues among American adults and members of each party. Most important issues, 2017-2026 2017 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 40 Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Karl Marx said that men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please. That goes for Mr Trump as much as for anyone else. Public opinion in Mr Trump’s first term came to be dominated by concern about health care, especially after the outbreak of covid-19. The economic effects of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 made inflation a defining issue of Mr Biden’s presidency. The chart above shows which issues have been most important to American adults since 2017, based on weekly survey data from YouGov. ■ *** Sources: YouGov/*The Economist*; BLS; Cooperative Election Study; US Census; Current Population Survey; FiftyPlusOne; Pew Research Centre; *The Economist* ## [More from United States](https://www.economist.com/united-states) [![Fans react to the Kansas City Chiefs scoring a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl 58 at Circa Sports Book in Las Vegas, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. ](https://www.economist.com/content-assets/images/20260404_USP511.jpg)](https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/04/06/as-more-states-legalise-gambling-what-next-for-las-vegas) ### [As more states legalise gambling, what next for Las Vegas?](https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/04/06/as-more-states-legalise-gambling-what-next-for-las-vegas) Visitor numbers are down. 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Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2025 26 \-30 \-20 \-10 10 20 Approve Disapprove Mar 30th -20 Mar 30th -20 E ven by the low standards he has set since returning to office, Donald Trump is unpopular at the moment. His net approval rating is -20, eight percentage points below where it was at this time in his first term and lower than it has been at any point in his second. The Iran war is probably responsible. Not only do Americans dislike it—only 28% of them support the war, while 59% oppose it—but it has driven the price of oil up. That will make both manufacturing and transport more expensive, with knock-on impacts on the price of goods. And inflation is the issue which voters care about more than any other. The effects are already visible: the average price for petrol is more than \$4 a gallon. Discover more ## Net approval rating by issue After inauguration Latest \-40 \-30 \-20 \-10 10 Approve Disapprove Inflation/prices Mar 2026 Jobs & the economy Mar 2026 Foreign policy Mar 2026 Immigration Mar 2026 Crime Mar 2026 Mr Trump’s handling of immigration has found more support, though it is still negative. On March 6th the president [fired Kristi Noem](https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/03/05/kristi-noems-ignoble-legacy-as-homeland-security-secretary), the Department of Homeland Security chief. She was the face of the administration’s mass-deportation campaign and an immigration crackdown in Democratic cities that left two Americans dead. A majority of people polled by YouGov approved of her sacking. Net approval rating by state 0 5 5 Disapprove Approve 10 10 20 20 40 40 AK ME VT NH WA ID MT ND MN IL Trump/Biden states\* WI MI CT MA RI OR NV WY SD IA IN OH PA NY NJ CA UT CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE AZ NM KS AR TN NC SC DC OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Using YouGov’s data, *The Economist* has projected Mr Trump’s approval rating state by state. As you might expect, approval of Mr Trump is lowest in states that tend to vote for Democrats and highest in those that tend to vote for Republicans. Mr Trump’s voters still overwhelmingly approve of his performance as president. But the projection also shows how dissatisfaction with Mr Trump is widespread even in states that voted for him in 2024. The numbers will make anxious reading for Republicans facing competitive races in this year’s midterm elections. Trump’s net approval rating by demographic, % points 50% confidence interval \-80 \-60 \-40 \-20 0 20 Approve Disapprove Sex Male Female Age Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Race White Black Hispanic Other Education HS or less Some college College grad Postgrad As with other Republican politicians before him, white and male voters are among the most likely to approve of Mr Trump’s job performance, while younger voters and members of ethnic minorities are among the most strongly disapproving. People who have the most education—college graduates and postgrads—are least likely to support Mr Trump. Voters of pension age, normally a solidly Republican bloc, are also surprisingly lukewarm on the president. What is the most important issue facing America? % responding by party 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 2023 24 25 26 0 10 20 Dem 2% Rep 12% All 6% Dem 9% Rep 2% All 5% Dem 9% Rep 1% All 5% Dem 2% Rep 4% All 3% Dem 2% Rep 1% All 3% Some political issues disproportionately concern political partisans. Immigration is a key issue for Mr Trump’s Republican base, as are taxes and government spending. Democrats are more worried about health care and climate change. The chart above shows the most important issues among American adults and members of each party. 2017 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 0 10 20 30 40 Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Civil rights Civil rights Health care Health care Immigration Immigration Economy Economy National security National security Karl Marx said that men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please. That goes for Mr Trump as much as for anyone else. Public opinion in Mr Trump’s first term came to be dominated by concern about health care, especially after the outbreak of covid-19. The economic effects of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 made inflation a defining issue of Mr Biden’s presidency. The chart above shows which issues have been most important to American adults since 2017, based on weekly survey data from YouGov. ■ Sources: YouGov/*The Economist*; BLS; Cooperative Election Study; US Census; Current Population Survey; FiftyPlusOne; Pew Research Centre; *The Economist*
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