Recent national polls released on Wednesday suggest that President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have decreased slightly since he took office a month ago.
According to a Quinnipiac University survey, 45% of voters expressed approval of Trump’s presidential performance, while 49% disapproved.
This represents a drop from 46%-43% approval/disapproval in a Quinnipiac poll conducted in late January, during Trump’s initial week back in office after his inauguration.
A new Gallup national poll also showed Trump’s approval at 45% and disapproval at 51%, down from a previous 47%-48% rating late last month.
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President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (Pool via AP)
Additionally, a Reuters/Ipsos national survey released on the same day shows Trump’s approval at 44% with 51% disapproval. In the prior Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted late last month during his second administration’s first week, Trump was at 45%-46% approval/disapproval.
The latest Quinnipiac poll was administered from February 13-17, while Gallup conducted their survey from February 3-16, and Reuters/Ipsos from February 13-18.
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Other polling organizations indicate that Trump’s approval ratings remain in positive territory.
During his initial weeks back in the White House, Trump has maintained a busy schedule, issuing numerous executive orders and actions. These measures not only fulfilled key campaign promises but also allowed him to assert his authority, rapidly influence the federal government, streamline the federal workforce, and address several longstanding concerns.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order at the White House on Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Reuters)
According to Fox News, Trump has signed nearly 70 executive orders since his inauguration, a rate greater than that of any recent presidents during their first weeks in office.
Boasting about his achievements, Trump declared on social media last week, “THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER.”
At a press conference on Tuesday, Trump claimed, “Incredible things are happening in our country.”
“I believe we’ve made more progress in three weeks than they’ve made in four years,” he remarked, seemingly referencing his predecessor, former President Biden.
While Trump’s approval ratings for his second term are better than his initial term, where he started in negative territory and stayed there, his current numbers are below Biden’s at the start of his single term.
Biden’s approval rating during his first six months hovered in the low to mid-50s, with disapproval in the upper 30s to low 40s.
Former President Joe Biden addresses his administration’s achievements during a speech on Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
However, Biden’s approval ratings dropped into negative territory in late summer and fall of 2021 following his criticized handling of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, skyrocketing inflation, and increased migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Following that, Biden’s ratings remained low for the remainder of his presidency.
The new polls reflect a significant partisan divide regarding Trump’s performance.
In the Quinnipiac survey, 90% of Republicans expressed approval of Trump, while his rating dipped to 43% among independents and merely 4% among Democrats.
President Donald Trump arrives before his inauguration at the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images)
The trend was similar in the Gallup poll as well.
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“Ninety-three percent of Republicans, 37% of independents, and 4% of Democrats approve of Trump’s overall job performance,” the Gallup report stated.
Furthermore, the Gallup poll indicated that although Trump’s ratings have dipped, public approval of Congress has increased by 12 points since early January, now standing at 29% in their latest survey. This marks the highest approval rating for Congress in Gallup polling since May 2021.
