A new poll has revealed how the American public truly feels about Donald Trump, five months into his second term as president.
After defeating Kamala Harris in last November’s election, the Republican leader pledged to take a markedly different approach from his predecessor, Joe Biden. Since returning to the White House, Trump has wasted no time implementing a wave of sweeping — and often controversial — changes.
One of the most talked-about measures is his proposed “Big Beautiful Bill,” which recently sparked a high-profile clash with Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO publicly condemned the bill, calling it an “abomination.”
Meanwhile, Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown continues to dominate headlines. Tensions flared in Los Angeles after ICE raids led to widespread protests, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement in a growing wave of unrest.
Trump has been in office for five months (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
While Trump has insisted that such changes are to ‘Make America Great Again’, not everyone in the US has approved of the changes he’s been making since being back in the Oval Office.
Crunching the numbers: What do the results of the Trump poll say?
A new poll released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday (June 11) revealed that just 38 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s work as president, while 54 percent disapprove overall.
But what about how people feel on specific policies and areas of politics?
Economy
The poll found Trump ranked lowly on how he is managing the economy, on top of just 38 percent approving of the president’s stance on trade.
Immigration
Immigration, one of the policies Trump has usually polled well for, has also seen a dip.
Of those involved in the poll, 43 percent said they approved of how the president is handling immigration, while 54 percent disapproved.
Protests broke out in LA following ICE raids (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Ukraine and Russia
Americans are not impressed with how Trump has handled the Ukraine-Russia war, with just 34 precent saying they approve of the president’s methods.
Polling analyst Tim Malloy said in a statement: “As the Russia-Ukraine war grinds through its third year, Americans make it clear they have little appetite for the way the Trump administration is handling the situation.”
Elon Musk and DOGE
People were also asked about Musk and his involvement with the administration, to which Malloy analysed: “Though Musk isn’t as popular with Republicans as he once was, he and DOGE get a hearty high five from a healthy majority of Republicans.”
Donald Trump approval ratings are pretty low (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
What do the results of the Trump poll mean?
Such opinion polls on the president has led to one strategist claiming the Trump administration will eventually ‘collapse’.
Political consultant James Carville stated that the Democrats don’t need to do much more than ‘play possum’ and watch the situation unfold.
One thing you can say is that there’s never a dull day with Trump as president.
