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Trump approval slips to post‑inauguration low as voters worry about power grabs – poll

22.04.2025 09:00
U.S. President Donald Trump’s public approval rating has fallen to 42%, its lowest point since his January 2025 return to the White House, amid growing concern that he is expanding presidential power too aggressively, a new poll shows.
US President Donald J. Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump attend the 2025 Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 April 2025.
US President Donald J. Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump attend the 2025 Easter Egg Roll at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 April 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER

According to a six‑day Reuters/Ipsos poll concluded on Monday, the dip from 43% three weeks ago—and from 47% in the hours after his Jan. 20 inauguration—comes as Trump issues sweeping executive orders that tighten White House control over federal agencies and even private institutions.

Key findings

  • Courts vs. White House: 83% of the 4,306 respondents said the president must follow federal court rulings even if he disagrees with them; officials risk contempt for ignoring a judge’s ban on deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members.
  • University funding: 57%—including one‑third of Republicans—oppose withholding federal money from universities over ideological disputes. Trump has frozen more than $2 billion earmarked for Harvard and other campuses, citing inadequate action against antisemitism.
  • Cultural institutions: 66% said the president should not control national museums or theatres. Critics object after Trump installed himself as chair of Washington’s Kennedy Center and ordered the Smithsonian to purge “improper” ideology.
  • Issue‑by‑issue discontent: On every policy tested—immigration, inflation, taxes, rule of law—more Americans disapproved than approved of Trump’s handling. Immigration was his strongest area (45% approval vs. 46% disapproval).
  • Global credibility: 59%, including one‑third of Republicans, believe the U.S. is losing international standing.
  • Third‑term rejection: 75% say Trump should not run for a constitution‑barred third term; 53% of Republicans agree.

The online survey, conducted April 16‑22, carries a credibility interval of about ±2 percentage points.

(jh)

Source: Reuters