Donald Trump's approval ratings: Here's what polls say after Trump's speech
Donald Trump's presidential approval ratings held steady during his first month in office, despite the chaotic start that included mass firings of government workers, soaring egg prices, the confrontation with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and rising tariffs that went into effect before Tuesday's address to Congress.
In Trump's first speech before lawmakers from both chambers of Congress in this, his second term, he admitted his presidency was off to a "swift and unrelenting" start. He discussed and defended many of his administration's controversial actions such as drastic government cuts and mass layoffs, eradicating wokeness and diversity initiatives in the workforce and schools, the 25% tariffs he imposed on neighboring trade partners, Canada and Mexico, and his continued crackdown on immigration and border control.
According to the most recent Gallup poll, Trump's job approval rating was averaging 46% since he took office in this second term. His first term overall average was a 41% approval rating. At any given time during both terms thus far, his lowest to highest approval ratings have ranged between 34%-49%.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reported that 44% of those surveyed gave him a favorable approval rating of his first month performance in office. There's also reporting that public approval of his current job so far has remained higher than his first term in office and higher than former President Joe Biden overall.
The Reuters poll broke down a 47% favorability rating on his approach over immigration, compared to 42% that did not support his immigration policy.
The ABC News project538 poll showed a 47.7% favorability of Trump's presidential performance as of Friday morning, and the same polls showed 54.4% of Americans disapprove of Congress, and Vice President JD Vance had a slightly higher disapproval rating of 42.8%, compared to 40.8% that viewed him favorably.
Tuesday night's congressional address was met with protests by some Democratic lawmakers that either boycotted the speech, walked out, or heckled and waved signs that read "MUSK STEALS,” “SAVE MEDICAID,” “PROTECT VETERANS," “NO KING” and “LIES."
Trump's approval ratings were bound to be swayed by newly imposed tariffs and his public address to Congress. Here's how Americans feel about Trump, Vance and Congress, according to the more recent polls.
What did the polls say after Trump's address to Congress?
In the most recent ABC News project538 poll, Trump's favorability nudged down slightly from 47.7% to 47.6%, after the congressional address Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Vance's favorable approval rating remained the same at 40.8%.
Americans' views on Congress show an increased approval from 27.8% to 28.6% and disapproval rating edging from 54.4% to 54.1%.
Note: Polls are constantly changing and different pollsters ask different varieties of the population. These numbers were reflected as of Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 11:56 p.m.
(This story has been updated to fix typos.)