The start of the third month of President Donald Trump’s term has seen many events take place that are changing how the world and the United States interact.
Whether they are shaping polling numbers or are not reflected in surveys yet isn’t clear.
Over the past week, the administration has battled with courts over its ability to fast-track deportations, continued to suggest the U.S. could annex Greenland, threatened a wide variety of tariffs and handled the fallout of attack plans being accidentally shared with a journalist. Each of the events has received significant media attention.
Here is a look at what voters in Colorado and around the country are thinking.
What is Donald Trump’s approval rating across America?
A Reuters/Ipsos survey, which closed on March 23, saw 45% of respondents say they approved of his job performance in the White House. That is largely unchanged from a poll taken March 11-12, when 44% approved.
Notably, the poll also found that 82% of respondents agreed with a statement that the “president of the United States should obey federal court rulings even if the president does not want to.” The necessity of agreeing with such orders is being litigated as the president ramps up deportation efforts in the face of legal challenges over his authority to do so without court approval.
Gallup said Trump’s 45% approval in its polls from January to March was buoyed by improving support among Republican, conservative, male, young, Black and Hispanic voters. That offset declining support from Democrats, liberals and seniors.
The YouGov/Economist poll shows Trump roughly holding steady with a 47% favorable to 50% unfavorable rating as of March 27, a one-point improvement in each number over two weeks.
What is Trump’s approval rating in Colorado?
Public polling out of Colorado continues to be sparse, but numbers from Civiqs show Trump holding steady underwater in a state he lost in 2024.
The firm’s results, updated March 26, continue to show Trump with 38% approval and 60% disapproval in the state.
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What do voters think of Trump in other states?
Reporting from the USA TODAY Network shows Trump’s popularity closely mirroring the 2024 election results in states with recent polling, although there has been some slippage.
In Florida, Trump boasts a 52% favorable, 45% unfavorable rating with Civiqs in a state he won 56% to 43% in the fall.
He continues to be underwater in New Jersey. Where his 60% unfavorable/38% favorable rating with Civiqs indicates a slide in a state he lost 52% to 46%.
Michigan, a state he won 50% to 48%, has Trump at a 50% disapproval, 47% approval rating, according to pollster Mitchell-MIRS.
Is polling important? What can you learn from polls?
It’s important to note that each pollster has their own methodology, with responses gathered online, over the phone, through the mail or in person — with some using a combination of methods. They also draw from different cohorts. Registered and likely voters are more likely to be surveyed near elections, while responses may come from all Americans between elections.
Those variations can make it difficult to compare one poll to another, even from the same pollster at different parts of the political cycle.
The Pew Research Center, which has conducted public opinion polls for more than two decades, says good polls can “give everyone in the population – regardless of their wealth, age, education, race, knowledge of politics or experience with it – an equal voice about the issues of the day.”
Nate Trela covers trending news in Colorado and Utah for the USA TODAY Network.
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: President Donald Trump approval ratings: Here’s how he fares in CO, US
