President Donald Trump loves to crow about vote counts, but he doesn’t boast about new votes from Pew Researchwhich shows that the longer Trump is, the more presidential he is, the fewer Americans will approve what he is doing.
Trump may seem to have been in office for 1,000 days, but in reality he is 100 shy people, and 59% of Americans have so far disapproved of Trump’s job performance, according to Pew. This has been a 7% point drop since February. Conversely, only 40% of people approve of how Trump treats the country.
These numbers coincide with Americans’ sentiment towards Trump’s roller coaster tariffs, with 59% saying they don’t like a coherent trade war where most experts and business owners know to raise costs for Americans.
55% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s massive cuts to federal agencies using top donor Elon Musk and his so-called government efficiency shock force. The disassembly of government agencies, already felt by American farmers, has sparked concerns that budget cuts by Trump and Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be deeply affected by public health.
Trump’s immigration behaviour, According to Pughpreferred by 20% of respondents. I voted for his most preferred policy. However, 30% of respondents preferred to be “nothing” about Trump’s policies, while another 21% said they were unsure if they liked his policies or responded. Deporting unconstitutional people has proven to be particularly unpopular with the public.
Perhaps most encouraging is that the majority of those who voted believe Trump should follow legal rulings made by both the lower and the Supreme Court. Trump may enjoy grabbing his nose in a federal ruling along with his new authoritarian friends, like El Salvador’s President Naive Bukere, but 78% of respondents believe he should follow the decision. When asked about the Supreme Court decision, that number is 88%. Illegal deportation of Venezuelans (and perhaps others) to El Salvador’s biggest security prison.
Trump’s supposed economic strength was also a hit. Confidence in his ability to make solid economic decisions has reached the lowest ratings Pew has recorded since he began voting for questions in 2019. This coincides with other votes showing collapse Consumer trust Under Trump’s miserable control.
The more Trump “rules,” the less faith Americans have that things will be better. If these trends continue, the 2026 midterm elections should be something to watch.
