Politics

Five charts that show where Trump’s approval stands and what that could mean for 2026

Americans spread the blame over the government shutdown

Below are five charts on how Americans feel about the government shutdown

NPR/Ipsos poll also finds that more Americans oppose than support the deployment National Guard troops to American cities

Majority believe America is one of the greatest countries in the world

Americans have mixed views on the state of their personal financial situation

Five charts on what issues Americans feel are the primary issues facing the country

When was America greatest? A (shrinking) majority say it was greatest before the 1980s, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker. Just 9% think it’s at its greatest in the present day. More (12%) think it was never great.

Below are five charts on where Trump’s approval rating stands now and the issues that Trump will have to weather to hold onto his approval ratings