President Donald Trump has recorded the lowest 100-day approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, with voters expressing widespread economic discontent and concerns about presidential overreach, according to new polls conducted by ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos and NBC News/SurveyMonkey.
Trump's approval rating stands at 39% in the ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos survey, a 6-point decline from February. Fifty-five percent disapprove of his job performance. In the NBC News poll, 45% approve while 55% disapprove, underscoring the intensity of dissatisfaction across multiple measures.
The ABC News poll, produced by Langer Research Associates with Ipsos, found that 72% of Americans believe Trump's economic policies are likely to cause a recession in the short term. Seventy-three percent rate the economy as bad, and 53% said it has worsened since Trump took office. Forty-one percent said their own financial situation has deteriorated-comparable to perceptions during the Biden administration last summer.
Tariffs, a signature component of Trump's economic agenda, received especially poor marks. Seventy-one percent said tariffs were contributing to rising prices. Only 31% believe Trump's claim that his policies will ultimately strengthen the economy. Similarly, the NBC poll found 39% approve of Trump's handling of tariffs, while 61% disapprove.
Beyond economic management, majorities in the ABC News survey disapproved of Trump's performance on stock market volatility (67%), foreign relations (61%), protecting citizens' rights (55%), and immigration (53%).
Public concerns about Trump's approach to governance are also growing. Sixty-five percent believe the Trump administration is trying to evade federal court orders, and 64% think the president is expanding executive powers too aggressively. Fifty-eight percent are concerned he will do too much to reduce the size and role of the federal government.
Trust in political institutions remains low. Thirty-seven percent of respondents said they trust Trump more than Democrats in Congress to address the country's major problems, while 30% trust Democrats more. Another 30% trust neither. Among independents, 62% said Trump is out of touch with the concerns of most Americans, compared to 76% who said the same about the Democratic Party.
Despite sagging approval ratings, Trump maintains strong loyalty among Republican voters. Eighty-three percent of Republicans approve of his performance, though only 51% strongly approve. Among those who voted for Trump in November, 94% said they do not regret their decision.
Intensity of feeling is sharply polarized. About 44% of Americans strongly disapprove of Trump's performance, while just 21% strongly approve, marking the lowest recorded figure for strong approval during his presidency.
The NBC News poll, which surveyed nearly 20,000 adults, reinforced the findings, with 60% saying the country is on the wrong track. Independents disapprove of Trump by a margin of 68% to 32%. Negative emotions such as "angry" and "furious" outweighed positive ones like "happy" and "thrilled" in describing how Americans feel about Trump's presidency.
Polling also reveals sharp divides along educational and gender lines. Approval among white men without college degrees remains Trump's strongest demographic at 54%, but even within this group, 43% said the economy has worsened since Trump took office.
Foreign policy perceptions have not shifted favorably. In the ABC News survey, 49% said Trump has weakened U.S. leadership globally, compared to 34% who said he strengthened it. Forty-six percent believe Trump is too friendly toward Russia, mirroring sentiment from earlier in his political career.
Trump's struggles on key issues highlight mounting challenges for his administration. Public disapproval exceeds 60% on inflation, tariffs, and government management, raising questions about his ability to reverse negative momentum heading deeper into his second term.
