Pollster Analysis: Republican and Independent Views on Trump's First 100 Days

Job Approval After 100 Days

• 📊 President Trump's job performance after his first 100 days shows the country split, with 45% approving, 45% disapproving, and 10% neutral.
• 📉 This approval rating is down from 47% in March and represents a steady slide since inauguration, indicating a near-even split rather than a positive trajectory.

Partisan Breakdown of Approval

• 🎯 Approval is highly partisan, with Democrats overwhelmingly disapproving and Republicans overwhelmingly approving.
• ⚠️ Among independents, 36% approve and 44% disapprove, suggesting that these middle-of-the-road voters are not favorably viewing President Trump's performance.

Expectations vs. Reality

• 📈 A plurality of Americans (43%) believe Trump is doing a worse than expected job, an increase of seven points since the 50-day poll.
• 💡 This downward trend in expectations may be linked to policy positions, particularly concerning the economy and tariffs.