Polls

El Paso Times -   President Donald Trump's approval rating continues to trend more negatively in several recent polls. In an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released May 6, the poll found record-high disapproval for Trump at 59%, compared to 37% who approve. The poll also found high levels of disapproval of how Trump is handling Iran and how the president is handling the economy.

The poll also found that the majority of Americans say their local cost of living is not very affordable (44%) or not affordable at all (12%), while eight in ten Americans say they feel either a major (33%) or minor strain (48%) on their household budget due to the current price of gas...

Trump's approval rating has been net negative for about a year, fluctuating but trending more negative over the last several months. Here is Trump's average approval rating on May 6, according to aggregators:

New York Times: 38% approve, 58% disapprove

Silver Bulletin: 39% approve, 57.6% disapprove

RealClearPolitics Poll Average: 40.3% approve, 56.8% disapprove

A national survey by Pew Research Center that was conducted April 20-26 found that public confidence in Trump on several key issues facing the nation has declined:

41% now say they are very or somewhat confident Trump can make good decisions on immigration policy, down from 46% in August and 53% shortly after his 2024 reelection.

38% now express confidence in Trump to use military force wisely, down from 46% last summer.