President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are declining in polls conducted by or for Republican-aligned entities.
Recent surveys favorable to the GOP reveal Trump holding a negative net approval rating, with one Republican pollster indicating that the president has posted his lowest net score during his second term.
Significance
The polling data imply that several of Trump’s second-term policies, such as budget-cutting initiatives and tariff strategies, are not resonating well with the electorate.
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Key Information
A TIPP Insights poll conducted for the League of American Workers, released on Sunday, revealed that 50 percent of registered voters disapprove of Trump’s performance as president, compared to 43 percent who approve. This results in a net approval rating of minus 7 points for the Republican.
The poll, carried out from April 7 to 9 among 1,570 registered voters, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
In a prior TIPP/League of American Workers poll from March, Trump held a net approval rating of minus 5 points (48 percent disapprove, 43 percent approve).
The League of American Workers claims to advocate for workers rather than labor unions, which it alleges have been “completely captured by the Democrat Party and a cringe radical agenda.”
Another survey from Republican polling organization RMG Research for the Napolitan News Service shows Trump with a net approval rating of plus 1 point (49 percent approve, 48 percent disapprove).
This marks the president’s lowest net score recorded by Napolitan News and RMG Research this year, a drop from the plus-12 score noted in mid-February (55 percent approve, 43 percent disapprove).
The latest survey was conducted from April 2 to 10 among 3,000 registered voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points.
RMG Research, founded by Republican pollster Scott Rasmussen, who also established Rasmussen Reports, has faced longstanding accusations of bias, with results often seen as favoring Republican candidates.
In related news, a daily Rasmussen Reports tracking poll also indicates Trump’s approval rating is in decline. As of Friday, the tracker indicated that 50 percent of likely voters disapprove of Trump’s job performance, while 48 percent approve.
This represents a slight improvement from the 47 percent approval recorded on Thursday but remains below the 50 percent approval threshold Trump had maintained throughout much of his second term, peaking at 54 percent in mid-February.
Furthermore, Rasmussen reports that a majority of Americans (52 percent) disapprove of Trump’s tariff strategies, in contrast to 43 percent who approve. This survey of 1,096 likely voters was conducted from April 7 to 9 and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
The Rasmussen daily tracking poll surveys 300 likely voters each night, reporting results based on a five-day rolling average. The margin of sampling error for the total sample of 1,500 likely voters is plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
Public Response
Thomas Gift, an associate professor of political science and the director of the Centre on U.S. Politics at University College London, previously stated to Newsweek: “Trump hasn’t garnered many supporters with his handling of tariff issues. It’s not only the policy that’s frustrating voters, but also the obvious lack of strategy, the impulsive decision-making, and the mixed messages from the White House.”
“Trump has long built his image on being a master dealmaker and a savvy businessman. However, recent developments have significantly tarnished that reputation.”
Future Outlook
It remains uncertain if Trump’s approval rating will evolve in the coming weeks, particularly as the president has approved exemptions from major tariffs on smartphones, computers, and other electronics predominantly imported from China.
