Opinion polling on the second Donald Trump administration

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This article summarizes the results of polls taken during the second presidency of Donald Trump which gather and analyze public opinion on his administration's performance and policies.

Contents

Nationwide job approval ratings

Polls marked with a (R) or (D) have been identified by FiveThirtyEight as having Republican or Democratic funding, respectively.

  Majority approval
  Plurality approval
  Tie
  Plurality disapproval
  Majority disapproval

Aggregate polls

Approval

AggregatorUpdatedApproveDisapproveUnsure/OtherLead
538 February 24, 202548.1%47.4%4.5%+0.7%
RealClearPolitics February 23, 202549.3%47.5%3.2%+1.8%

Favorability

AggregatorUpdatedFavorableUnfavorableUnsure/OtherLead
538 February 24, 202546.5%48.1%5.4%–1.6%

2025

February

February 2025
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
MoEApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Morning Consult February 21–242,225 RV± 2.0%50%47%3%
Napolitan/RMG Research February 18–213,000 RV± 1.8%53%44%3%
HarrisX/Harvard February 19–202,443 RV± 2.0%52%43%5%
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,451 RV± 3.2%50%47%3%
Washington Post/Ipsos February 13–181,206 A± 2.0%48%51%1%
Reuters/Ipsos February 13–184,145 A± 2.0%44%51%5%
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV± 3.0%48%42%10%
Coefficient (R)February 15–172,063 LV± 3.4%48%48%4%
Quinnipiac University February 13–171,039 RV± 3.0%45%48%7%
CNN/SSRS February 13–171,206 A± 2.0%47%52%1%
Gallup February 3–161,004 A± 4.0%45%51%5%
Morning Consult February 14–162,217 RV50%47%3%
SurveyUSA February 13–162,000 A± 2.6%51%45%3%
Napolitan/RMG Research February 10–143,000 RV± 1.8%55%43%3%
Echelon Insights February 10–131,010 LV± 3.6%52%46%2%
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,430 RV± 3.3%47%49%4%
Morning Consult February 7–92,230 RV50%48%2%
Trafalgar/Insider Advantage February 7–91,321 RV± 3.0%54%45%1%
YouGov/CBS February 5–72,175 A± 2.5%53%47%
Napolitan/RMG Research February 3–63,000 RV± 1.8%51%45%3%
Clarity Campaign Labs Jan 31–Feb 61,102 RV± 1.5%48%43%9%
Cygnal February 4–51,500 LV50%48%3%
Marquette University Jan 27–Feb 51,063 A± 3.6%48%52%
The Economist/YouGov February 2–41,423 RV± 3.3%48%47%5%
Quantus Insights/TrendingPolitics (R)February 1–31,000 RV± 3.5%52%45%3%
Morning Consult Jan 31–Feb 32,303 RV49%47%4%
Navigator Research Jan 30–Feb 31,000 RV± 3.1%49%47%4%
Pew Research Jan 27–Feb 24,999 A47%51%2%
AARP/Fabrizio/Impact Jan 27–Feb 13,000 RV± 1.8%48%47%5%

January

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
MoEApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
538 aggregate January 3149%44%7%
Napolitan/RMG Research January 27–314,000 RV± 1.6%53%43%3%
ActiVote January 20–311,182 A52%46%2%
Emerson College January 27–281,000 RV± 3%49%41%10%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,376 RV± 3.3%50%46%4%
co/efficient (R)January 25–281,570 LV± 3.47%52%47%
Quinnipac University January 23–271,019 RV± 3.1%46%43%11%
McLaughlin & Associates January 22–271,000 LV52%43%5%
Gallup January 21–271,001 A± 4%47%48%4%
Reuters/Ipsos January 24–261,034 A± 4%45%46%9%
Morning Consult January 24–262,302 RV52%44%4%
Research Co. January 22–241,001 A± 3.1%50%46%4%
Echelon Insights January 22–241,024 LV± 3.5%51%43%6%
Quantus Insights/TrendingPolitics (R)January 22–231,000 RV± 3.5%54%40%6%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A± 2%50%50%0%
RMG Research/Napolitan Institute January 20–233,000 RV± 1.8%57%39%5%
Big Data Poll/Public Polling Project January 19–222,979 RV± 1.8%56%37%7%
SoCal Strategies/OnPoint Politics January 21742 A49%36%15%
Reuters/Ipsos January 20–211,077 A± 3.6%47%41%12%
Insider Advantage January 20800 RV± 3.5%56%39%5%

Approval of transition as president-elect

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV53%39%8%
YouGov/The Economist January 12–141,425 RV47%36%17%
Beacon Research/Fox News January 10–13922 RV52%46%2%
Navigator Research January 9–131,000 RV50%44%6%
CNN/SSRS January 9–121,205 A55%44%0%
YouGov/The Economist January 5–81,520 RV51%39%10%

Statewide job approval ratings

Polls marked with a (R) or (D) have been identified by FiveThirtyEight as having Republican or Democratic funding, respectively.

  Majority approval
  Plurality approval
  Tie
  Plurality disapproval
  Majority disapproval

Flag of Arizona.svg  Arizona

February 2025
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
MoEApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Kreate Strategies/American Encore (R)February 5–7, 2025924 LV± 3.0%56%42%2%

Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia

February 2025
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
MoEApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Tyson Group January 30–31, 2025924 LV± 4.0%49%45%5%

Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia

February 2025
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
MoEApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Roanoke College February 17–20, 2025690 RV± 4.7%37%59%4%

Trump issue handling net approval

February 2025
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
MoE
Overall
Abortion
Civil liberties
Crime
Criminal justice reform
Economy/Jobs
Education
Environment
Foreign policy
Guns
Healthcare
Immigration
Inflation/prices
Israel/Hamas/Palestine
Managing federal gov't
National security
Russia-Ukraine
Trade/Tariffs
Morning Consult February 21–24, 20252,225 RV± 2.0%+3%−6%+7%+8%+4%+18%+17%+6%
The Economist/YouGov February 9–11, 20251,430 RV± 3.3%+3%+6%+2%+1%+1%+1%+7%−6%+5%
Washington Post/Ipsos February 13–18, 20252,177 RV± 2.1%−3%−3%+9%−5%
Quinnipiac University February 13–17, 20251,039 RV± 3.0%−3%−4%−4%−3%−9%−4%−7%
Gallup February 3–16, 20251,004 A± 4.0%−6%−12%−9%−5%−11%−6%−11%
Echelon Insights February 10–13, 20251,010 LV± 3.6%+6%+4%+4%+12%−2%−5%
The Economist/YouGov February 9–11, 20251,430 RV± 3.3%−2%−8%+6%+1%−9%−4%−12%−7%
YouGov/CBS February 5–7, 20252,175 A± 2.5%+6%+8%
The Economist/YouGov February 2–4, 20251,423 RV± 3.3%,+1%−2%+11%+4%+1%−6%+8%−3%
Navigator Research Jan 30–Feb 3, 20251,000 RV± 3.1%+2%+1%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–28, 20251,376 RV± 3.3%+4%−8%−5%+10%+12%−10%+4%+6%
Quinnipac University January 23–27, 20251,019 RV± 3.1%+3%+1%

Policy-specific support

25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Echelon Insights February 10–131,010 LV41%50%9%
Clarity Campaign Labs January 31–February 61,102 RV42%49%9%
The Economist/YouGov February 2–41,414 RV35%52%13%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,361 RV37%51%12%

25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,437 RV34%47%19%

Abolishing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV36%44%20%

Abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,364 RV35%54%12%

Abolishing the Department of Education

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV30%58%12%
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,430 RV33%58%9%
The Economist/YouGov January 2–41,414 RV31%58%10%

Abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,420 RV18%70%12%

Banning trans athletes from women's sports

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard February 19–202,443 RV69%31%0%
Echelon Insights February 10–131,010 LV65%28%8%
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,418 RV65%27%8%

Deporting U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to foreign prisons

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,420 RV36%55%9%

Ending birthright citizenship

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Echelon Insights February 10–131,010 LV36%54%10%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,363 RV39%54%7%
Reuters/Ipsos January 24–261,034 A36%59%9%
Echelon Insights January 22–241,024 LV34%50%15%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A45%52%4%

Ending daylight savings time

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Beacon Research/Fox News January 10–13922 RV62%33%5%

Ending federal DEI programs

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,363 RV43%47%10%

Ending humanitarian aid to foreign countries

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,422 RV36%54%9%

Ending production of the U.S. penny

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,441 RV42%37%21%
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV46%29%25%

Total elimination from circulation

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV38%37%25%

Establishing a sovereign wealth fund

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Echelon Insights February 10–131,010 LV26%27%47%

Expanding U.S. Territory

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Echelon Insights January 22–241,024 LV22%54%24%

Annexing Canada

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV26%55%19%
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,449 RV20%61%19%
Echelon Insights January 22–241,024 LV16%68%16%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A22%65%14%
Reuters/Ipsos January 20–211,077 A15%64%21%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV41%59%
YouGov/The Economist January 12–141,419 RV18%64%18%
Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
YouGov/The Economist January 12–14235 RV29%55%15%

Annexing the Gaza Strip

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,444 RV16%61%23%
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV18%58%24%

Annexing Greenland

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,446 RV28%51%21%
Emerson College February 15–171,000 RV30%44%25%
Cygnal February 4–51,500 LV44%32%24%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A30%54%16%
Reuters/Ipsos January 20–211,077 A11%65%24%
YouGov/The Economist January 12–141,421 RV28%49%22%
If Greenlanders vote to join
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV46%54%
Purchase
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Clarity Campaign Labs January 31–February 61,102 RV30%50%20%
Reuters/Ipsos January 20–211,077 A16%59%26%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV37%63%
Beacon Research/Fox News January 10–13922 RV37%57%6%
Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
YouGov/The Economist January 12–14378 RV22%66%12%

Retaking control over the Panama Canal

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,446 RV35%45%20%
Reuters/Ipsos January 24–261,065 RV37%46%17%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A46%47%7%
Reuters/Ipsos January 20–211,077 A29%47%24%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV41%59%
YouGov/The Economist January 12–141,421 RV37%43%20%
Beacon Research/Fox News January 10–13922 RV42%53%6%
Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
YouGov/The Economist January 12–14477 RV37%47%16%

Increasing fossil fuel production

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A51%47%2%

Mass deportation of undocumented immigrants

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Echelon Insights February 10–131,010 LV55%39%5%
Clarity Campaign Labs January 31–February 61,102 RV54%39%7%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,363 RV52%43%4%
Echelon Insights January 22–241,024 LV56%37%7%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A54%43%3%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV58%42%

Offering refugee status to Afrikaners

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,436 RV24%41%36%

Pardoning January 6th protestors

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Clarity Campaign Labs January 31–February 61,102 RV37%52%9%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,367 RV37%55%8%
Reuters/Ipsos January 24–261,034 A34%62%4%
Reuters/Ipsos January 20–211,077 A24%58%19%

Removing federal protections for trans healthcare

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A51%45%3%

Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America"

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard February 19–202,443 RV39%61%0%
The Economist/YouGov February 16–181,439 RV32%53%15%
Cygnal February 4–51,500 LV28%48%24%
The Economist/YouGov February 2–41,414 RV31%54%14%
Reuters/Ipsos January 24–261,034 A25%70%5%
Echelon Insights January 22–241,024 LV26%59%15%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A32%52%16%

Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accords

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,367 RV37%47%15%

Withdrawing from the World Health Organization

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
In favorOpposeUnsure/
Other
Clarity Campaign Labs January 31–February 61,102 RV37%49%14%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,364 RV36%56%8%

Support for Trump cabinet officials

JD Vance, Vice President

Approval

2025
Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
Approve/
Favorable
Disapprove/
Unfavorable
Unsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,372 RV47%47%6%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A49%49%2%
SoCal Strategies/OnPoint Politics January 21742 A37%36%27%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV41%35%24%
YouGov/The Economist January 12–141,425 RV43%48%10%
Beacon Research/Fox News January 10–13922 RV43%46%11%
CNN/SSRS January 9–121,205 A30%38%32%
YouGov/The Economist January 5–81,520 RV44%47%9%

Favorability

Aggregate polls
AggregatorUpdatedFavorableUnfavorableUnsure/OtherLead
538 February 13, 202540.7%42.3%17.0%-1.6%

Trump's cabinet, generally

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Marquette University January 27–February 51,063 A47%52%

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,371 RV41%42%17%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A49%39%12%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV39%29%33%

Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A38%41%22%

Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,371 RV31%40%30%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A39%49%12%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV31%32%38%

Pam Bondi, Attorney General

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,371 RV30%29%41%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A41%43%16%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV31%28%41%

Matt Gaetz, former Attorney General nominee

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A26%62%12%

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,595 RV43%45%13%
The Economist/YouGov February 2–41,604 RV48%40%16%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,372 RV44%45%7%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A48%50%3%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV44%35%21%

Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV30%29%41%

Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,595 RV31%33%36%
The Economist/YouGov February 2–41,604 RV28%30%42%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,371 RV33%34%33%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A46%48%6%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV31%29%40%

Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV27%26%48%

Mike Huckabee, Ambassador to Israel nominee

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV37%27%36%

Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education nominee

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,371 RV20%31%49%

Elon Musk, head of Department of Government Efficiency

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
SurveyUSA February 13–162,000 A42%49%9%
The Economist/YouGov February 9–111,430 RV42%50%9%
The Economist/YouGov January 26–281,373 RV45%50%4%
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A45%51%4%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV40%40%19%

Vivek Ramaswamy, former co-head of Department of Government Efficiency

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
Atlas Intel January 21–231,882 A39%49%13%
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV34%32%19%

Mehmet Oz, head of Medicare and Medicaid nominee

Poll sourceDateSample
size [a]
ApproveDisapproveUnsure/
Other
HarrisX/Harvard January 15–162,650 RV33%34%33%

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