{"id":198924,"date":"2025-02-07T10:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=198924"},"modified":"2026-06-07T18:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T22:09:27","slug":"trumps-second-term-early-ratings-and-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2025\/02\/07\/trumps-second-term-early-ratings-and-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Trump\u2019s second term: Early ratings and expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans are deeply divided over Donald Trump\u2019s plans and the way he is handling his job in the early weeks of his return to the presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, 47% of U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president, while 51% say they disapprove. And most of these views are strongly held: 37%<em> strongly approve<\/em> of his performance, while 40%<em> strongly disapprove<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198951\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeece4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeece4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-01.png?resize=480,346 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-01.png?resize=782,564 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-01.png?resize=840,606 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"303\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-01.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Americans starkly divided over Trump\u2019s performance so far, his policies and plans\" class=\"wp-image-198951 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly a third (35%) say they support all or most of Trump\u2019s policies and plans, with 17% saying they support some of them. Nearly half of adults (47%) say they support only a few or none of his plans. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Americans (73%), including majorities of both Republicans and Democrats, say Trump has clear goals for where he wants to lead the country. But Republicans are more likely to say he\u2019ll be successful at achieving those goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-does-trump-s-approval-so-far-stack-up-against-his-first-term\">How does Trump\u2019s approval so far stack up against his first term?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198952\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f4f3f3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f4f3f3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-02.png?resize=480,601 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-02.png?resize=620,776 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"388\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-02.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Trump\u2019s current approval rating higher than at any point in first term\" class=\"wp-image-198952 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s current 47% approval rating is higher today than it was at the beginning of his first term in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His rating is also higher than at any other point in his first four-year term, and far higher than when he left office in early 2021 (Trump\u2019s approval <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2021\/01\/15\/biden-begins-presidency-with-positive-ratings-trump-departs-with-lowest-ever-job-mark\/\">fell to 29%<\/a> in the wake of the 2020 presidential election and his rejection of its results).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trump\u2019s job ratings remain as polarized by party as ever:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>84% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents currently approve of the job Trump is doing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By comparison, just 10% of Democrats and Democratic leaners approve of Trump\u2019s job performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current partisan gap in Trump\u2019s approval ratings is on par with much of his first term, though wider than in the last weeks of his term (when 60% of Republicans approved of his job performance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trump-s-job-approval-among-demographic-groups\">Trump\u2019s job approval among demographic groups<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198953\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e6dc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e6dc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-03.png?resize=480,1064 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-03.png?resize=620,1374 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"687\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-03.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Most Americans across demographic groups say they feel \u2018strongly\u2019 about Trump\u2019s job performance\" class=\"wp-image-198953 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Trump\u2019s job approval stands at 47%, including 37% who say they <em>strongly approve<\/em> of the way he is handling his job as president. About half of Americans (51%) say they disapprove of Trump\u2019s job performance so far, including four-in-ten who say they <em>strongly<\/em> <em>disapprove.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s ratings are <em>more positive than negative<\/em> among:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Men (52% approve)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>White adults (55%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adults 50 years and older (51%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High school diploma or less (53%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s ratings are <em>more negative than positive<\/em> among:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Women (42% approve)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black adults (19%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hispanic adults (36%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under 50 years old (43%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College degree or more (40%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;trump-s-personal-traits-skills-fitness-for-office&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trump-s-personal-traits-skills-fitness-for-office\">Trump\u2019s personal traits, skills, fitness for office<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public offers mixed assessments of Trump\u2019s personal traits \u2013 including his leadership skills, mental fitness and physical fitness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198954\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e5db\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e5db;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-04.png?resize=480,434 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-04.png?resize=782,708 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-04.png?resize=840,760 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"380\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-04.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows More say Trump has leadership skills, mental and physical fitness for the presidency than say he acts ethically or respects U.S. democratic values\" class=\"wp-image-198954 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>40% of Americans are extremely or very confident Trump has the leadership skills to do the job, while 43% are not too or not at all confident he does (16% are somewhat confident).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Similarly, 39% have high confidence in Trump\u2019s mental fitness for the presidency, while 44% have little or no confidence in this and 16% have some.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And while 35% are extremely or very confident Trump is physically fit for the job, 41% are not too or not at all confident of this (24% express some confidence).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the three other dimensions asked about on the survey (choosing good advisers, acting ethically in office and respect for U.S. democratic values), substantially more Americans express little or no confidence in Trump than say they are extremely or very confident in him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>29% of Americans are at least very confident he acts ethically in office. A majority (54%) are not too or not at all confident he does.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31% are extremely or very confident he respects the country\u2019s democratic values. A 53% majority lacks confidence in Trump on this trait.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31% are confident he picks good advisers, while 51% have little or no confidence that he does.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"republicans-views-of-some-of-trump-traits-more-positive-than-during-2024-campaign\">Republicans\u2019 views of some of Trump traits more positive than during 2024 campaign<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"among-republicans\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Among Republicans<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198955\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f3f2f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f3f2f2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-05.png?resize=480,1107 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-05.png?resize=620,1430 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"715\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-05.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Republicans express more confidence in Trump on several traits than they did in April 2024\" class=\"wp-image-198955 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, a majority of Republicans are at least very confident in Trump across all six traits asked about on the survey. In particular, Republicans express a great deal of confidence when it comes to his leadership skills (76%), mental fitness (75%) and physical fitness (65%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smaller majorities of Republicans express confidence that he acts ethically in office (55%), picks good advisers (60%) or respects the country\u2019s Democratic values (60%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Republican confidence that Trump acts ethically and picks good advisers is higher than it was in April 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"among-democrats\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Among Democrats<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats express little to no confidence in Trump on any of the dimensions asked about on the survey. These views are nearly identical to Democratic opinion in April 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;will-trump-be-a-successful-or-unsuccessful-president-in-the-long-run&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" id=\"will-trump-be-a-successful-or-unsuccessful-president-in-the-long-run\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will Trump be a successful or unsuccessful president in the long run?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans are divided in their views of whether the Trump administration will be successful in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While 35% say they think Trump will be successful in the long run, a similar share (33%) say they think he will be unsuccessful. Roughly three-in-ten (31%) say it is still too early to tell whether he will be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198956\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f0ee\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f0ee;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-06.png?resize=480,383 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-06.png?resize=782,624 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-06.png?resize=840,670 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"335\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-06.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Americans are split over whether Trump will be successful in office\" class=\"wp-image-198956 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Center phone survey from <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2017\/01\/19\/on-eve-of-inauguration-americans-expect-nations-deep-political-divisions-to-persist\/\">January 2017, at the start of Trump\u2019s first administration<\/a>, most Americans (58%) said it was too early to tell whether or not he would be a successful president. About equal shares predicted he would be successful (21%) as said he\u2019d be unsuccessful (20%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, far smaller shares say it is too early to tell what kind of president Trump will be \u2013 though those who offer a prediction remain divided about whether he will be successful or unsuccessful.<br><br>As has long been the case for presidents, partisans have very different predictions: About two-thirds of Republicans say Trump will be successful, while 63% of Democrats say he will be unsuccessful. The reverse was true when Joe Biden took office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trump-s-agenda-plans-and-early-executive-actions\">Trump\u2019s agenda, plans and early executive actions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198957\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e6dd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e6dd;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-07.png?resize=480,569 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-07.png?resize=782,927 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-07.png?resize=840,996 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"498\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-07.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows 53% of Republicans say the Trump administration\u2019s actions have been better than expected; 60% of Democrats say they\u2019ve been worse\" class=\"wp-image-198957 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans are also split in their support for Trump\u2019s policies and plans, though more say they support few or none of Trump\u2019s plans than say they support all or most of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About a third (35%) of U.S. adults say they support all (9%) or most (25%) of Trump\u2019s policies and plans, with 17% saying they support some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This compares with 47% of adults who support only a few (23%) or none (24%) of his plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two-thirds of Republicans say they support all or most of Trump\u2019s plans, while an even wider majority of Democrats \u2013 84% \u2013 say they support only a few or none of Trump\u2019s plans. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partisan divides in views of his plans and policies extend to early actions the administration has taken so far. While 53% of Republicans say these actions have been better than they expected, 60% of Democrats say the administration\u2019s actions have been worse than they expected. More than a third of Americans (36%) \u2013 including similar shares in both partisan groups \u2013 say Trump\u2019s actions have been about what they expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-much-will-trump-be-able-to-accomplish\">How much will Trump be able to accomplish?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198958\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ece8dc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ece8dc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-08.png?resize=480,915 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-08.png?resize=620,1182 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"591\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-08.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Most Americans say Trump has clear goals for the future of the country\" class=\"wp-image-198958 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Americans say Trump has clear goals for where he wants to lead the country (73%), but there is more disagreement over how much of his agenda he will be able to accomplish over the next four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>92% of Republicans say Trump has clear goals for the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A narrower majority of Democrats (55%) say the same.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there is a larger partisan gap over whether he<em> will <\/em>achieve those goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>54% of Republicans say Trump will get most or all of his agenda done, with an additional 39% saying he will accomplish some of his agenda. Just 6% say he\u2019ll get \u201conly a little\u201d or none of his agenda accomplished over the next four years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Democrats are more skeptical: 23% say he\u2019ll complete all or most of his agenda, while 53% say some and 24% say only a little or none.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;trump-s-jan-6-pardons&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trump-s-jan-6-pardons\">Trump\u2019s Jan. 6 pardons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans broadly disapprove of Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/capitol-jan-6-pardons-trump-justice-department-8ce8b2a8f8cb602d5eaf85ac7b969606\">\u201cday one\u201d pardons<\/a> of most of those convicted of crimes related to the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=198959\"><img data-dominant-color=\"edece9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #edece9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-09.png?resize=480,747 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-09.png?resize=618,962 618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"483\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/PP_2024.2.7_views-of-trump_1-09.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Widespread disapproval of Trump\u2019s pardons for those who committed violent crimes on Jan. 6\" class=\"wp-image-198959 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About three-quarters (74%) disapprove of Trump\u2019s pardons of those convicted of <em>violent <\/em>crimes, while a narrower majority (54%) disapprove of Trump\u2019s pardons for those convicted of <em>nonviolent <\/em>offenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are partisan differences in views of both types of pardons, though the partisan gap is much narrower when it comes to those convicted of violent crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about pardons for <em>nonviolent<\/em> Jan. 6-related crimes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly eight-in-ten Republicans (78%) approve of Trump\u2019s pardons for these nonviolent offenders, while about two-in-ten (21%) disapprove.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In contrast, 85% of Democrats disapprove of the pardons for nonviolent offenders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for pardons of <em>violent<\/em> crimes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Republicans are relatively split in their views of Trump\u2019s pardons of those who committed violent crimes related to Jan. 6: 54% disapprove, while 45% approve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than nine-in-ten Democrats (93%) disapprove of Trump\u2019s decision to pardon those convicted of violent crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, events at the Capitol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;the-jan-6-congressional-committee-and-biden-s-pardons&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-jan-6-congressional-committee-and-biden-s-pardons\">The Jan. 6 congressional committee and Biden\u2019s pardons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly before Joe Biden left office, he issued pardons to members of Congress and congressional staff who worked on the committee that investigated the events of Jan. 6, as well as to police officers who testified before that 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