It has been almost two months since President Donald Trump has taken office, and he has done his best to make drastic changes via executive order.
The Federal Registry has documented Trump’s 89 executive orders he has signed since coming into office, they range from renaming the Gulf of Mexico to doing his best to dismantle government departments with the stroke of a pen. These changes have garnered cheers and praise from his supporters on Capitol Hill, while opponents are condemning Trump’s actions and wondering what will happen next.
The real question is, what do the American people think of the elected president’s work so far?
Well, the polls are in, and this is what they say on the different issues.
In a two-day Reuters/Ipsos poll, Trump’s approval ratings were below 40% on issues that ranged from the economy, foreign policy and corruption. But there was a notable exception, he scored a 49% rating on immigration policy.
The poll, taken two days before Trump’s speech to Congress on March 3, overall showed Trump’s rating hitting at 44%, higher than former President Joe Biden’s during his second half of this 2021-2025 term.
Thought the Republican president may tout the 44% rating, his rating when it comes to the cost of living is at 31% approval by Americans, while only 31% of people polled agreed with a statement that tariffs would be a good idea even if prices increase.
Here’s a look at what other polls have found:
Here are the latest approval ratings released on Trump’s administration:
A Vanderbilt Unity Poll asked Republicans in a quarterly national poll since June 16, 2023, if they consider themselves supporters of the Make America Great Again movement. The first poll showed 37% of respondents identified more with the MAGA movement than with the traditional GOP. In the latest poll done between Feb. 7-9, 2025, 52% — a majority — showed that they identified with the MAGA movement.
A Vanderbilt Poll focusing on Tennesseans shows that 60% of Republicans in the Volunteer State identify with the MAGA movement.
The Vanderbilt poll ― of 1,037 people across the nation — asked respondents about their approval of five high-profile political figures in the United States, including Trump and Elon Musk. Here’s how it played out:
According to data from civiqs.com, a majority of Tennesseans look favorably on Trump’s work so far as president.
Trump has a 59% favorable outlook and a 38% unfavorable outlook among registered voters that responded to the latest query.
USA TODAY and Iris Seaton with the Asheville Citizen-Times, and part of the USA TODAY network, contributed to this story.
