How do Americans currently view Donald Trump and the overall direction of the country?
Here’s what the polls show.
Donald Trump approval ratings: What do polls say right now?
Here are the latest approval ratings released for Trump’s administration:
Morning Consult
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Morning Consult poll (April 21, 2025):
Rasmussen
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Rasmussen poll (April 21, 2025):
Cygnal
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Cygnal poll (April 9, 2025):
Quinnipiac University
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll (April 9, 2025):
The Economist
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest from The Economist (April 16, 2025):
Navigator Research
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Navigator Research poll (April 8, 2025):
Reuters / Ipsos
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Reuters / Ipsos polls (March 31-April 2, 2025):
Fox News
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Fox News polls (March 14-17, 2025):
Gallup
Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest Gallup polls (April 1-14, 2025):
What do New York polls say about Donald Trump’s approval rating?
Civiqs polls, updated on April 15, says the president has a 36% favorability among New Yorkers. A 61% unfavorability counters this and 3% of New Yorkers are unsure.
As a result of recent proposed funding cuts, New York state could see a loss of around 16 million pounds of USDA foods in 2025 due to the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program, according to Feeding New York State.
And over 900,000 children in New York could lose access to free school meals if a proposal to tighten school meal program funding, which would endanger the USDA’s Community Eligibility Program (CEP), is passed by Congress, according to a recently released study by the Food Research & Action Center and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Potential Medicaid cuts being considered by Republicans in Congress could also cut off health insurance to about 2.2 million New Yorkers, according to a worst-case scenario in a recently released Joint Economic Committee report created by Democrats.
President approval ratings: What they measure, when they started
A president’s approval rating reflects the percentage of Americans polled who approve of the president’s performance. Anything can impact a president’s rating, such as legislation passed, actions and elections. According to ABC News, an approval rating doesn’t just represent how well the administration is faring for the general public but could factor into the outcome of an upcoming election or how much they accomplish while in office.
Presidential approval ratings were first conducted by the founder of the American Institute of Public Opinion, George Gallup, around 1935 to gauge public support for the president of the United States during their term. While Gallup has tracked presidential approval for 70 years, other organizations also conduct and release their own polls. Among them, Ipsos and Morning Consult.
Contributing: USA TODAY Network.
Emily Barnes reports on consumer-related issues for the USA TODAY Network’s New York Connect Team, focusing on scam and recall-related topics. Follow her on X and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Donald Trump approval ratings: What the latest polls show
