Donald Trump’s latest approval ratings offer startling insights into public opinion regarding his presidency.
After serving ten months into his second term as the 47th President of the United States, it appears that a significant number of voters are not impressed with his leadership.
While a revealing poll from Marquette University indicates a shift in voter preference toward former President Barack Obama, the current president will likely feel the impact of his recent approval ratings.
A new CNN/SSRS poll released on Monday (November 3) reveals a significant decline in Trump’s approval, with only 37 percent of Americans showing support.
This figure is a noticeable drop from the 47 percent approval rating he enjoyed in mid-February shortly after starting his second term in January.
In a survey of 1,245 Americans conducted between October 27 and 30, a staggering 63 percent expressed disapproval of the president—a figure just one percentage point higher than his lowest score recorded by CNN following the Capitol Hill riot in January 2021.
The poll also asked participants about the current state of the country, with 68 percent indicating they believed it was going ‘pretty/very badly’ compared to 32 percent who felt it was going ‘very well’ or ‘fairly well.’
Among those, only four percent thought the situation was going ‘very well.’
The survey results come as the federal government faces the prospect of its longest shutdown in history, a situation that has not gone unnoticed by voters.
The primary concern among Americans is the economy and cost of living, cited by 47 percent, followed by the state of US democracy at 26 percent.
Regarding economic conditions in the US, 72 percent of respondents described them as ‘poor,’ while 28 percent felt they were ‘good.’
A majority (61 percent) also believed that Trump’s policies have ‘worsened economic conditions in the country,’ compared to 12 percent who saw ‘no effect’ and 27 percent who felt the president had ‘improved economic conditions.’
These figures are worse than those for Trump’s Democratic predecessor Joe Biden, with 55 percent saying his policies ‘worsened economic conditions.’
For Obama, only 28 percent believed he had a negative impact on the US economy.
Interestingly, immigration ranked third (10 percent) among top voter concerns under Trump’s administration, despite the administration’s aggressive policies on immigration enforcement, including increased ICE raids and reductions in refugee admissions, many of which face challenges in federal courts.
In the survey, 57 percent of respondents felt Trump has ‘gone too far’ in deporting illegal immigrants, while 28 percent thought the approach was ‘about right,’ and 15 percent believed he had ‘not gone far enough.’
Crime and safety were concerns for only seven percent, despite Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to cities he deemed plagued by crime, such as Washington DC and Chicago.
Healthcare and foreign policy also ranked low, with five percent and one percent, respectively, considering them major concerns.
Despite this, more than half of respondents believed Trump’s foreign policy ‘hurt America’s standing in the world,’ compared to 32 percent who thought he ‘helped’ and 12 percent who felt there was ‘no difference.’
On the use of presidential and executive power, 61 percent said Trump has ‘gone too far,’ while 31 percent believed it was ‘about right,’ and nine percent thought he hadn’t gone far enough.
With midterm elections approaching next November, the survey found that 41 percent would vote against Trump if voting for Congress today, compared to 21 percent who would support him.
Attempts were made to contact the White House for comment.