Donald Trump's first 100 days in office: Polls show voters dissatisfied, labelling him as chaotic and scary

Time of India

29-04-2025

Donald Trump
may be celebrating his first 100 days in office, but the majority of Americans do not. Poll after poll shows that voters disapprove of his leadership, describing his presidency as chaotic, frightening, and off course.
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Despite Donald Trump's self-praise, his approval rating has dropped dramatically, even among Republicans.
Why are voters unhappy with Donald Trump's early performance?
Voters are dissatisfied with issues such as immigration and trade, with many advocating for future limits on presidential power.
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During his first 100 days in office, Donald Trump broke his own record of having the lowest presidential approval rating. He has self-acclaimed that the last three months have been among the "best" in the history of presidential administrations.
On his first day in office, Donald Trump pledged to put an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but he claimed that these pledges were made "figuratively" and "obviously…in jest," he stated in a recent interview with Time magazine about his tenure in the White House.
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He also claimed that the majority of immigrants in the United States are "criminals," a falsehood that he and his supporters regularly promote to defend their harsh immigration laws.
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The president defended his recent economic policies, which the American public finds extremely unpopular.
Donald Trump has been undermining civil rights, weakening American democratic norms, and enacting legally questionable policies that negatively impact the lives of Americans in the working class since January, as per a report by Truthout.
President Trump has received low marks from political analysts who have evaluated his performance during the first 100 days in office.
What do the polls say about public opinion?
Numerous polls show that the American public does not share Donald Trump's optimistic view of his presidency thus far.
An Economist/YouGov poll released last Wednesday reveals that most voters now have a negative opinion of Trump, whereas a majority had a favourable opinion of him at the beginning of his second term, as quoted in a report by Truthout.
Donald Trump had a net approval rating of +6 after his first week in office earlier this year, with 49% of voters supporting him and 43% disapproving of his actions during his first 100 days in office.
However, according to its most recent survey, only 41% of voters said they had a favourable opinion of him, while 54% gave him a negative rating, or a net rating of -13 points.
Most people consider Donald Trump's performance to be far worse than that of other presidents YouGov has polled on during their first 100 days in office.
For instance, former President Joe Biden had a net average of +11.2 points around the 100-day mark, while Obama had a +6.0 average during that same period. He had an average approval rating of -8.3 in the polls in 2017, which is also lower than his current 100-day rating.
Similar, and occasionally worse, results have been obtained from other polls that ask voters about his performance this term. According to an Associated Press/NORC poll, only 39% of Americans are satisfied with Trump's job performance thus far, while 59% are not.
According to that same survey, only 31% of voters thought Donald Trump was "great" or "good", while 52% thought he was a "poor" or "terrible" president.
Donald Trump also received low marks from voters, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, which found that 39% of respondents approve of his performance in the first 100 days and 55% disapprove.
This is the lowest net rating in polling on the issue for any president in the previous 80 years. The president's approval rating was a net -11 points, according to a Fox News poll conducted during his first 100 days back in the White House.
Meanwhile, a recent poll conducted by Siena College and The New York Times asked participants to rate Trump's second term thus far.
Just 42% of respondents described his presidency as "exciting," compared to 59% who described it as "scary" and 66% who described it as "chaotic."
The same poll also shed light on the reasons behind Trump's low approval rating. Every significant issue it polled respondents on had negative net polling numbers; for instance, Trump received a net -4-point approval rating on immigration, a -12-point rating on the economy, and a -11-point rating on foreign trade, as per a report by Truthout.
Voters also wanted more restrictions on presidents in general, according to the poll, which found that 61% of respondents wanted Congress to approve presidential tariffs before he imposed them, and 54% agreed that presidents shouldn't be able to unilaterally terminate well-liked federal programs that Congress has passed into law.
FAQs
How do voters see Donald Trump's first 100 days?
Most describe it as "chaotic" and "scary," with low marks for major issues.
Has Donald Trump's approval rating dropped, even among Republicans?
Yes, according to polls, nearly one-third of GOP voters disapprove of his performance.