2017 US Politics - Fewer Than Half of Americans Approve of President Donald Trump’s Job Performance (January 25)
Trends
With the recent focus on repealing the ACA, healthcare has climbed to be the #2 issue for Americans (top issue for 15% of the country). Democrats are significantly more worried about healthcare (21%) than Republicans (10%).
- The economy remains top of mind for most Americans, with nearly a fifth (19%) of all American reporting the economy as their biggest concern.
Overall, 59% of Americans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction. Democrats (67%) and Independents (64%) feel a similar amount of pessimism, while Republicans are far more optimistic (47%).
Approval
President Trump’s first approval ratings have him with just under one half of Americans approving of him (43%). Slightly more say that they disapprove of the job that he’s doing (45%).
On specific issues, President Trump’s approval is more positive. Over half of Americans approve of the way he is handling employment and jobs (53%) and roughly half approve of his handling of the economy (49%). However, on all issues a substantial minority (~20%) do not know enough to volunteer an opinion.
