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 Chuck Schumer Claims Trump Decisions Leading To Furious Allies -  Karoline Leavitt Outlines JD Vance And China’s Role In Achieving Ceasefire -  ‘Hands Off Greenland’ Thousands Voice Opposition To Trump’s Stance On Greenland By Aliss Higham US News Reporter 16 Share [Newsweek is a Trust Project member](https://www.newsweek.com/editorial-guidelines) Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. *** January 20 marks 365 days since the inauguration of President [Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump), who returned to the [White House](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/white-house) for his second term exactly a year ago. To say the least, it's been [anything but a quiet year in American politics](https://www.newsweek.com/most-americans-say-trumps-first-year-back-in-office-is-a-failure-poll-11374842). From the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, to declarations that the U.S. [will take control of Greenland](https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-nato-trump-live-updates-russia-denmark-china-11380114), to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, there has barely been a day where Trump and his administration haven't made headline news. Trump began the year with a throng of executive orders, including the downsizing of the federal government that led to the loss of thousands of jobs, purging diversity and inclusion programs, and slashing humanitarian aid sent worldwide. Since then, he has also sparked trade wars by imposing tariffs on imports from many countries, and enacted a sweeping tax and spending cut package. Trump's key campaign promise to reduce illegal [immigration](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/immigration) has been one of his most controversial. In recent weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Minnesota led to the death of 37-year-old American citizen Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an agent. Her death has sparked widespread protests across the state. It's been an explosive year for Trump's political nearest and dearest too. Fallouts with the likes of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Georgia Representative and once-MAGA faithful Marjorie Taylor-Greene, and a brief spat with Elon Musk all drew significant attention in his first year back in the Oval Office. Nationwide, as the first year of his second term comes to a close, [Trump has an overall disapproval rate](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-3-11380019) of 56 percent, and an approval rate of 40 percent, according to data compiled by Civiqs. On January 20, 2025, these respectively sat at 51 and 45 percent. ## State-By-State Read More #### News [Trump’s Approval Rating With Women Grows, Poll Finds](https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-approval-rating-with-women-grows-poll-finds-11795649) [Trump’s Approval Rating Hits ‘Rock Bottom’ on Gas: Poll](https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-approval-rating-hits-rock-bottom-on-gas-poll-11802339) [Trump’s Favorability Falls to Lowest Rating With Most Accurate Pollster](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-falls-lowest-rating-most-accurate-pollster-iran-war-11792365) [More Related Stories](https://www.newsweek.com/news) Trump's strongest support is concentrated in deeply Republican and rural states, Civiqs reports. Wyoming (65 percent) and West Virginia (61 percent) show the highest approval ratings, followed closely by Oklahoma (59 percent), Idaho (58 percent), North Dakota (57 percent), Arkansas (56 percent) and Montana (55 percent). In much of the South and Plains, approval generally meets or exceeds 50 percent. But his weakest support is found in typically blue and more urbanized states. Approval is lowest in Hawaii (20 percent), Vermont (22 percent), Maryland (25 percent), California (27 percent), Washington (28 percent), Massachusetts (28 percent) and Rhode Island (29 percent), where disapproval routinely approaches or exceeds two-thirds of respondents. These states also post some of the highest disapproval figures overall. Swing and battleground states tend to fall in between, with approval and disapproval often within single digits of each other. Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Wisconsin all show divided electorates, with modest disapproval edges, but no overwhelming consensus. ## Trump's Turbulent First Year President Donald Trump’s first year back in office has been defined by rapid policy changes and frequent political flashpoints. Within weeks of his inauguration, Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at shrinking the federal workforce, dismantling diversity and inclusion initiatives, and reducing U.S. humanitarian aid abroad. The administration also moved aggressively on trade, introducing tariffs on imports from multiple countries, reigniting global trade tensions. Immigration enforcement has been among the most contentious areas of Trump’s agenda. Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota, which resulted in the death of an American citizen, sparked statewide protests and renewed debate over federal immigration tactics. Combined with clashes involving senior political figures and business leaders, the year has been marked by sustained controversy that has shaped public opinion nationwide. ## Sharp Divide in Support Between Red and Blue States Trump’s approval ratings show a stark partisan divide across the country. His strongest support remains concentrated in rural and reliably Republican states, where majorities approve of his performance. Wyoming and West Virginia lead the nation in approval, followed by Oklahoma, Idaho, North Dakota, Arkansas, and Montana. In much of the South and Great Plains, Trump’s approval meets or exceeds 50 percent. By contrast, the president faces overwhelming opposition in Democratic-leaning and more urbanized states. Approval drops below 30 percent in several coastal and New England states, including Hawaii, Vermont, California, Washington, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. In these states, disapproval often approaches or surpasses two-thirds of respondents, underscoring the depth of resistance to Trump’s second-term agenda. ## How Swing States View Trump Today Swing states continue to present a more complex and competitive picture. In states such as Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, and Wisconsin, approval and disapproval ratings remain tightly clustered, often separated by only a few percentage points. While disapproval generally holds a slight edge, no clear consensus has emerged. These closely divided states highlight the persistence of polarization heading into the second year of Trump’s term. Small shifts in public sentiment—driven by economic conditions, foreign policy developments, or domestic unrest—could significantly alter the political landscape in these key states as the administration moves forward. > In a polarized era, the center is dismissed as bland. At *Newsweek*, ours is different: The Courageous Center—it's not "both sides," it's sharp, challenging and alive with ideas. We follow facts, not factions. 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Post with kindness. Read our guidelines [here](https://www.newsweek.com/community-guidelines)  All Comments16 MOST LIKED **0** ### All Comments 1. #### Comment by Sleestak. Sl Sleestak January 20, 2026 seems like there is a correlation between support for orangey and illiteracy reply 7 replies 13 0 share report 5 5 older replies show older replies - #### Reply by Sleestak. Sl Sleestak January 21, 2026 Reply to this message excellent point, they do love to fight for their right to remain more ons reply 1 reply 4 0 share report - #### Reply by Content Deactivated . CD Content Deactivated January 21, 2026 Reply to Sleestak I call it "malicious incompetence" reply 4 0 share report 2. #### Comment by gopnomore110. go gopnomore110 January 20, 2026 18 hospitals in Wyoming are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and they only have 30. And yet the people there support this administration? That’s gotta be the sign of a cult. Look at the states hurting the most and they still support this administration. It’s coup coup. reply 8 0 share report 0 0 older replies show older replies 3. #### Comment by vandammes. va vandammes January 20, 2026 Well. you can fool some of the people all of the time. reply 6 0 share report 0 0 older replies show older replies 4. #### Comment by Dadood. Da Dadood January 21, 2026 How many farmers and ranchers are still going to support him, when they figure out, they went bankrupt, because of their leader's incompetence? How many millions of MAGAs are going to jump up and down for him, because they just lost their healthcare and food assistance. How many people are going to vote for the people who help the rich and spit on the poor? Billionaires got trillions of dollars in tax cuts, the majority of Americans, got higher prices, because of tariffs and lies. reply 1 reply 5 0 share report 0 0 older replies show older replies - #### Reply by DavidHasselon. Da DavidHasselon January 24, 2026 Reply to Dadood Trumpism 101… “One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.” ― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark reply 0 0 share report 5. #### Comment by Independent1953. In Independent1953 Member January 20, 2026 Trump’s approach to Greenland (& Denmark) is awful. // I expect Democrats to pickup seats in Congress 11/2026. edited reply 5 0 share report 0 0 older replies show older replies 6. #### Comment by FranciscoFernandez. Fr FranciscoFernandez January 26, 2026 Come on, Democrats, independents, and republicans with a spine. November shall mark the end of this tyrannic mafia regime, which throws anything overboard. Morality, truth, cooperation, rules, and even the Constitution, only to hold onto power. reply 1 reply 1 0 share report 0 0 older replies show older replies - #### Reply by brandonkidder285. br brandonkidder285 February 20, 2026 Reply to FranciscoFernandez And Greens, Libertarians, and AIPs. reply 1 0 share report 7. #### Comment by MitchHedberg. Mi MitchHedberg January 21, 2026 Trump sticking it to the libruls, by bankrupting all the republican farmers. 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January 20 marks 365 days since the inauguration of President [Donald Trump](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/donald-trump), who returned to the [White House](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/white-house) for his second term exactly a year ago. To say the least, it's been [anything but a quiet year in American politics](https://www.newsweek.com/most-americans-say-trumps-first-year-back-in-office-is-a-failure-poll-11374842). From the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, to declarations that the U.S. [will take control of Greenland](https://www.newsweek.com/greenland-nato-trump-live-updates-russia-denmark-china-11380114), to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, there has barely been a day where Trump and his administration haven't made headline news. Trump began the year with a throng of executive orders, including the downsizing of the federal government that led to the loss of thousands of jobs, purging diversity and inclusion programs, and slashing humanitarian aid sent worldwide. Since then, he has also sparked trade wars by imposing tariffs on imports from many countries, and enacted a sweeping tax and spending cut package. Trump's key campaign promise to reduce illegal [immigration](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/immigration) has been one of his most controversial. In recent weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Minnesota led to the death of 37-year-old American citizen Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an agent. Her death has sparked widespread protests across the state. It's been an explosive year for Trump's political nearest and dearest too. Fallouts with the likes of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Georgia Representative and once-MAGA faithful Marjorie Taylor-Greene, and a brief spat with Elon Musk all drew significant attention in his first year back in the Oval Office. Nationwide, as the first year of his second term comes to a close, [Trump has an overall disapproval rate](https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-3-11380019) of 56 percent, and an approval rate of 40 percent, according to data compiled by Civiqs. On January 20, 2025, these respectively sat at 51 and 45 percent. ## State-By-State Trump's strongest support is concentrated in deeply Republican and rural states, Civiqs reports. Wyoming (65 percent) and West Virginia (61 percent) show the highest approval ratings, followed closely by Oklahoma (59 percent), Idaho (58 percent), North Dakota (57 percent), Arkansas (56 percent) and Montana (55 percent). In much of the South and Plains, approval generally meets or exceeds 50 percent. But his weakest support is found in typically blue and more urbanized states. Approval is lowest in Hawaii (20 percent), Vermont (22 percent), Maryland (25 percent), California (27 percent), Washington (28 percent), Massachusetts (28 percent) and Rhode Island (29 percent), where disapproval routinely approaches or exceeds two-thirds of respondents. These states also post some of the highest disapproval figures overall. Swing and battleground states tend to fall in between, with approval and disapproval often within single digits of each other. Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Wisconsin all show divided electorates, with modest disapproval edges, but no overwhelming consensus. ## Trump's Turbulent First Year President Donald Trump’s first year back in office has been defined by rapid policy changes and frequent political flashpoints. Within weeks of his inauguration, Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at shrinking the federal workforce, dismantling diversity and inclusion initiatives, and reducing U.S. humanitarian aid abroad. The administration also moved aggressively on trade, introducing tariffs on imports from multiple countries, reigniting global trade tensions. Immigration enforcement has been among the most contentious areas of Trump’s agenda. Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota, which resulted in the death of an American citizen, sparked statewide protests and renewed debate over federal immigration tactics. Combined with clashes involving senior political figures and business leaders, the year has been marked by sustained controversy that has shaped public opinion nationwide. ## Sharp Divide in Support Between Red and Blue States Trump’s approval ratings show a stark partisan divide across the country. His strongest support remains concentrated in rural and reliably Republican states, where majorities approve of his performance. Wyoming and West Virginia lead the nation in approval, followed by Oklahoma, Idaho, North Dakota, Arkansas, and Montana. In much of the South and Great Plains, Trump’s approval meets or exceeds 50 percent. By contrast, the president faces overwhelming opposition in Democratic-leaning and more urbanized states. Approval drops below 30 percent in several coastal and New England states, including Hawaii, Vermont, California, Washington, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. In these states, disapproval often approaches or surpasses two-thirds of respondents, underscoring the depth of resistance to Trump’s second-term agenda. ## How Swing States View Trump Today Swing states continue to present a more complex and competitive picture. In states such as Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, and Wisconsin, approval and disapproval ratings remain tightly clustered, often separated by only a few percentage points. While disapproval generally holds a slight edge, no clear consensus has emerged. These closely divided states highlight the persistence of polarization heading into the second year of Trump’s term. Small shifts in public sentiment—driven by economic conditions, foreign policy developments, or domestic unrest—could significantly alter the political landscape in these key states as the administration moves forward. > In a polarized era, the center is dismissed as bland. At *Newsweek*, ours is different: The Courageous Center—it's not "both sides," it's sharp, challenging and alive with ideas. We follow facts, not factions. 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