One yr in, most Republicans really feel President Trump has achieved greater than anticipated — however Individuals total (together with a lot of his supporters) say there nonetheless hasn’t been sufficient give attention to decreasing costs.
That sentiment has been an everyday theme all through his second time period. It issues to Individuals as a result of a big majority continues to say their incomes aren’t preserving tempo with inflation.
Individuals say costs, particularly, are the highest approach they decide the general financial system, so different measures — just like the inventory market and even jobs — do not transfer the needle for them fairly the identical approach that costs do.
In contrast, Individuals as we speak imagine the administration places an excessive amount of give attention to occasions abroad.
Nonetheless, regardless of the web negativity, the views of Mr. Trump and Republicans’ approaches to the financial system and immigration points nonetheless outpace perceptions of the Democrats’ strategy.
Wanting again over that first yr, few Individuals really feel that the president’s insurance policies have made them higher off. In actual fact, extra say worse than both the identical or higher.
(A yr in the past, the expectation amongst many was that Mr. Trump’s insurance policies would enhance their funds.)
As he talks in regards to the financial system of late, the president’s scores on his dealing with of it have come off their lows this time period.
As Mr. Trump has publicly disagreed with a few of the Fed’s choices, a big majority proceed to assume it is best for the financial system if the Fed makes choices independently from what the president needs.
Points associated to funds, just like the financial system, jobs, and inflation, stay excessive priorities within the minds of Individuals. And with latest consideration on the occasions in Minneapolis, in addition to these abroad, the problems of immigration and worldwide occasions have seen a bump up in significance.
How do you’re feeling about Trump’s presidency?
Individuals are typically combined on how a lot the president has achieved on this first yr of his second time period; most in his occasion really feel he is achieved greater than anticipated. Individuals total say he is both achieved extra or about what they’d thought.
Those that really feel he is achieved lower than anticipated total are particularly prone to say he is not targeted sufficient on decreasing costs.
Individuals choose a variety of sentiments to explain how Mr. Trump’s first time period has made them really feel. “Uneasy” and “pissed off” emerge as high picks; Republicans are extra apt to select “assured” and “happy,” and “secure” however not on the price that Democrats choose phrases like “uneasy.”
Total Trump approval
The president’s total approval hasn’t modified considerably in latest months and has been regular in latest weeks.
The previous yr, Mr. Trump has seen routinely strong approval from his Republican base (particularly from MAGA, and particularly on immigration) as he does as we speak. However over the course of the yr he is additionally seen declines amongst independents and youthful folks, amongst others, which has coincided with the declines in views on his dealing with of the financial system and inflation that occurred over the yr.
Comparability to Democrats
Regardless of the bulk disapproval for Trump on the problems, Trump and the Republicans’ approaches to each the financial system and immigration nonetheless outpace views of the Democrats’ approaches. Lots say neither or aren’t certain because the nation heads into one other election yr.
Whereas extra rank-and-file Democrats unsurprisingly assume their occasion has the higher strategy, few of them have numerous confidence within the capability of congressional Democrats to successfully oppose Trump, and their confidence has solely decreased from a yr in the past.
This CBS Information/YouGov survey was performed with a nationally consultant pattern of two,523 U.S. adults interviewed between January 14-16, 2026. The pattern was weighted to be consultant of adults nationwide in keeping with gender, age, race, and schooling, based mostly on the U.S. Census American Neighborhood Survey and Present Inhabitants Survey, in addition to 2024 presidential vote. The margin of error is ±2.3 factors.
