Donald Trump's Approval Rating Breaks Records
NewsweekJan 22
Polls: Trump's Approval Rating at 47%
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Above: US Pres. Donald Trump gives the thumbs up during the inaugural parade inside Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Image copyright: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
The Facts
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday found that the approval rating of US Pres. Donald Trump is at 47%, higher than it was at the start and throughout most of his first term but still below a majority support that most other presidents had in their first days in office.
The survey conducted among 1,077 US adults in the first two days of his second term indicates that partisanship deeply affects his popularity, with 91% of Republicans approving of the nation's 47th president and 84% of Democrats disapproving of him. Independents are split within the margin of error.
Regarding some of his early actions and proposals, only a few respondents agree that America should pressure Denmark to sell Greenland (16%), retake control of the Panama Canal (29%), pardon all people convicted in connection to the Jan. 6 riots (24%), and impose higher tariffs on imported goods (30%).
The Spin
Republican narrative
Trump still has a lot to do to make America great again after the disastrous Biden administration, but the nation recognizes that he has done a great job in his first couple of days back in office. Americans are once again optimistic about the future — to the despair of radical liberals.
Democratic narrative
These figures show that America has become a polarized nation — not that Americans are happy with Trump. It's certain that his ratings are higher now than in most of his first term, but they remain historically low for a president at this point of the term.
