Following Donald Trump’s second inauguration, one might assume that his approval ratings would climb among his longstanding supporters. However, the data presents a different picture.
Since entering the White House, Trump’s approval ratings have been consistently published, revealing shifts in public opinion. The latest results indicate significant changes in perception among the American populace.
Regardless of whether you supported him in the election, the poll reveals unexpected shifts in opinions regarding his performance compared to initial expectations.
The Pew Research Center reports that 34 percent of Americans have a high level of confidence in Trump’s leadership skills as President of the United States.
The research survey, conducted from January 20 to 26 with 8,512 U.S. adults from various political backgrounds, assessed six essential presidential qualities and abilities.
The findings reveal a decrease in confidence across all six measured areas since last year, with the decline being most noticeable among Republican respondents.
Currently, Trump’s approval rating stands at 37 percent, a drop from 40 percent observed in the previous fall.
Many respondents feel his performance has not met their expectations, with 50 percent stating it is worse than anticipated and only 21 percent believing it has exceeded expectations.
Support among those who agree with most or all of Trump’s policies has also decreased, falling from 35 percent last year to 27 percent.
This decline in approval is primarily attributed to the Republican demographic, as highlighted in the report.
The survey further indicates that 51 percent of respondents have little to no confidence in his capabilities, while 14 percent remain somewhat confident. Additionally, 52 percent question his mental fitness, and 50 percent express doubts about his physical ability to serve effectively.
Regarding his understanding of U.S. democracy and choosing competent advisors, only 25 percent of those surveyed express high confidence.
Many Republicans surveyed have reassessed Trump’s competency following his second tenure in office.
At the onset of Trump’s second term, 55 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents were confident in his ethical conduct. However, an AP-NORC poll released this month shows that 61 percent disapprove of his immigration policies.
A separate poll from the New York Times and Siena University, published on January 22, reveals that 49 percent of respondents feel the U.S. is in a worse state under Trump’s leadership.
In response, Trump criticized: “Fake and Fraudulent Polling should be, virtually, a criminal offense.”
He continued, “As an example, all of the Anti Trump Media that covered me during the 2020 Election showed Polls that were knowingly wrong. They knew what they were doing, trying to influence the Election, but I won in a Landslide, including winning the Popular Vote, all 7 of the 7 Swing States, the Electoral College was a route, and 2,750 Counties to 525.”
Trump further complained, “You can’t do much better than that, and yet if people examined The Failing New York Times, ABC Fake News, NBC Fake News, CBS Fake News, Low Ratings CNN, or the now defunct MSDNC, Polls were all fraudulent, and bore nothing even close to the final results. Something has to be done about Fraudulent Polling. Even the Polls of Fox News and The Wall Street Journal have been, over the years, terrible!”