Trump’s Approval Rating Plummets As 59% Of Americans Oppose His Tariffs In Brutal Pew Poll

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Pew released its latest poll on President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Wednesday and had very little good news for the president.

As Trump’s second term in office approaches the 100-day mark at the end of April, Trump is mired at a 40% approval rating with a whopping 59% of Americans disapproving of his job performance. The latest poll marks a 7% drop for Trump since February. Pew highlighted some of the other topline findings in the poll:

59% of Americans disapprove of the administration’s tariff increases, while 39% approve.

55% disapprove of the cuts the administration is making to federal departments and agencies, while 44% approve.

The poll also asked Americans how they feel about Trump’s extensive use of executive orders to govern, with only 51% saying Trump is “setting too much policy via executive order. Far smaller shares say he is doing about the right amount (27%) or too little (5%) through executive orders.”

The Pew Research Center conducted its latest national poll between April 7-13 among 3,589 adults and noted regarding the tariff questions: “The survey was in the field on April 9 when Trump paused tariffs on most countries but levied higher rates on China. Americans’ opinions (including those about the economy and tariffs) were largely unchanged throughout the April 7-13 field period.”

The poll also found that Americans’ view of the economy has soured since February. “Americans are now more likely to say the economy will be worse a year from now (45% now, up from 37% then),” noted the poll’s summary, which added:

Confidence in Trump’s handling of the economy – long a relative strength – has declined. Today, 45% express confidence in Trump to make good decisions about the economy, his lowest rating on this measure in Pew Research Center surveys dating back to 2019. Still, Trump’s economic rating remains higher than Biden’s was throughout his presidency. About half (48%) express confidence in Trump on immigration – his highest-rated issue.

Read the full poll here.