Trump approval rating holding at 44 percent: Survey

President Trump’s approval rating is holding firm at 44 percent after his first month back in the Oval Office, according to a survey released this week.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 44 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s performance after the first 30 days of his second term. About 50 percent disapprove of his leadership, a slight drop from the previous week's 51 percent.

The 44 percent approval is higher than what former President Biden had during his tenure. The number is also greater than what Trump netted during the majority of his first term, according to the research.

When it comes to Trump's handling of the economy, 41 percent approve, while 34 percent of Americans said they are supportive of the president's response to the rising cost of living, the survey found.

Half of the respondents also backed Trump's approach to immigration — one of the top issues he campaigned on during the 2024 election. The 50 percent rating represents a nearly 3-point uptick from the previous survey, the pollster noted.

Some 42 percent of Americans were not in favor of his robust immigration agenda, however.

More Americans have a negative view of Trump's key ally Elon Musk, whose moves to help curb government spending have raised concerns over the unelected official's seemingly unchecked power. While he was initially tapped to helm the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the administration has since named another interim director, claiming Musk is a White House adviser, not DOGE's leader.

About 38 percent of U.S. adults have a favorable view of the SpaceX CEO, while 57 percent said otherwise, according to the poll.

A recent Harvard CAPS/Harris survey found that Trump’s approval rating after a month in office was sitting at 52 percent. On the other end, 43 percent disapproved.

Released a few days earlier, a CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, found the president’s approval among Americans at 47 percent. More than half of respondents in that survey, 52 percent, had a negative view of Trump.

The Reuters/Ipsos survey was conducted Feb. 21-23 among 1,029 U.S. adults. The margin of error was 3 percentage points.

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