Trump’s job approval rating is low by historical standards
Trump’s job approval sits at 34%, lower than most recent presidents at comparable points, with a partisan gap of 78 percentage points.
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Americans Broadly Disapprove of U.S. Military Action in Iran
Most Americans say striking Iran was the wrong decision and disapprove of Trump’s handling of the conflict, with stark partisan divides.
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Americans have become more likely to say Trump is not too or not at all religious
Among Trump’s strongest supporters, relatively few people say they think he is very religious. Just 8% of Republicans and 5% of White evangelicals say this is the case.
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Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans
Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump’s policies – down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.
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Do Americans think Trump can make good decisions about various foreign policy issues?
Public confidence in Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as his policymaking toward Iran, China and North Korea, has declined since last year.
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How do views of Trump compare with other global leaders?
Of the six leaders asked about, only Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu ranks below President Donald Trump in confidence.
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Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips
A majority of Americans (56%) say the overall level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has fallen over the course of Trump’s term.
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Most U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo favorably; many think Trump has been too critical of him
About eight-in-ten U.S. Catholics view Pope Leo XIV favorably, though opinions on the tension between Leo and President Trump split sharply along party lines.
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Second Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for most immigrants who had it
The second Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for 13 countries, affecting roughly 1 million recipients.
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Refugee admissions to the U.S. are dropping sharply in Trump’s second term
U.S. refugee admissions have dropped sharply in Trump’s second term, with just over 10,000 so far in fiscal 2026, down from about 38,000 in fiscal 2025.