"Polls indicate that, a year into his second term, the only president more unpopular than him is himself, during his first stint as US leader. Pew Research's latest poll, published Thursday, found 37% just over a third of Americans approve of Trump's performance. The last Gallup update in December had it at 36%, with 59% disapproving. Such numbers are not good for any leader, of any country, but Trump, whose first-year actions at home and abroad have been controversial, isn't wholly unpopular."
"Dragging his approval down is his standing with Democratic supporters hardly likely to switch their vote to Trump or the Republican party. Trump has single-digit support among Democratic voters. On the flip side, his support with Republicans remains in positive territory. Though it has declined since the start of his term, more than half appear to still back his approach, according to Pew."
""We have a president who is kind of historically sort of lacking in support," John Mark Hansen, a political scientist at the University of Chicago, told DW. "The support that he does have seems to be rock solid there doesn't seem to be anything that can tear probably 80-85% of the Republican voters away from him." Trump has been able to govern his first year largely without opposition thanks to Republican control of the US Congress, and a protective 2024 ruling by the Supreme Court granting the presidency broad immunity. That may change following November's midterm elections, which put all 435 House of Representatives seats, and a third of the Senate, up for re-election."
Polls place Donald Trump's approval at roughly 36–37%, with Gallup reporting 36% approval and 59% disapproval. Approval is dragged down by near-single-digit support from Democratic voters, while support among Republicans remains majority positive despite declines. Trump functions as the focal point of a hyper-partisan MAGA movement promoting an 'America First' agenda. Political scientists estimate roughly 80–85% of Republican voters remain firmly loyal. Republican congressional control and a 2024 Supreme Court ruling shielding the presidency allowed governance with limited opposition, though upcoming midterm elections could change the political balance. Early policies included sweeping tariffs and hard-line immigration measures.
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