New Poll Reveals Divided Public Opinion on Trump's First 100 Days and Economy Handling

Overall Job Approval

• 📊 President Trump's job performance after his first 100 days in office shows a split nation, with 45% approving and 45% disapproving, while 10% remain neutral.
• 📉 This approval rating is down from 47% in March and shows a steady slide since inauguration, indicating a less positive trajectory than the president might desire.

Partisan Divide and Independent Views

• 🏛️ The approval ratings are highly partisan, with Democrats overwhelmingly disapproving and Republicans overwhelmingly approving.
• ⚖️ Among independents, 44% disapprove of Trump's job performance, compared to 36% who approve, suggesting a lack of support from the crucial middle-of-the-road voters.

Performance Expectations vs. Reality

• 🤔 A plurality of 43% of Americans believe Trump is doing a worse than expected job, an increase of seven points since the 50-day poll.
• 📉 This downward trend is attributed to policy positions, particularly concerning the economy and tariffs.

Economic Handling and Tariffs

• 💰 Only 37% approve of President Trump's handling of the economy, with 49% disapproving.
• 📉 44% of Americans feel they are worse off financially than a year ago, including 21% of Republicans.
• 📈 49% believe Trump's policies are making the economy worse, while only 29% think they are improving it.
• 🚫 34% approve of Trump's position on tariffs, with 51% disapproving, indicating voters do not believe tariffs benefit the economy.

Immigration and Foreign Policy

• ✅ Voters approve of President Trump's handling of immigration, with older voters showing more support for deportation policies.
• ⚠️ In contrast, 52% disapprove of Trump's handling of the Russia-Ukraine war, with only 27% approving, a significant drop from previous polls, even among Republicans.
• 🎓 Higher education receives positive marks, with 45% approval and a notable higher approval among younger voters.

Elon Musk and Doge Influence

• 🚀 47% disapprove of Elon Musk's overall public image and his approach to leading Doge, while 41% approve.
• 📉 This sentiment has remained consistent since Musk took the role, suggesting voters are not necessarily against cutting government waste but disagree with the current method.

Voter Remorse

• 🗳️ 93% of Harris supporters and 94% of Trump supporters indicate they would not change their vote, suggesting a lack of significant buyer's remorse among the electorate.