{"id":271898,"date":"2025-08-14T12:49:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T16:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=271898"},"modified":"2025-08-15T10:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:23:34","slug":"trumps-job-approval-and-views-of-his-personal-traits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2025\/08\/14\/trumps-job-approval-and-views-of-his-personal-traits\/","title":{"rendered":"1. Trump\u2019s job approval and views of his personal traits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump\u2019s current job approval rating stands at 38%, with 60% of U.S. adults expressing disapproval of his performance. This is a modest decline from two months ago, when 41% approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And perceptions of some of Trump\u2019s personal traits are more negative than they were following his election victory (or in 2024 preelection polling). For instance, 37% of Americans today say \u201ccares about the needs of ordinary people\u201d describes Trump well. That share is 8 points lower than it was shortly after the November election, and 5 points lower than it was in late-summer preelection polling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trump-s-job-approval\">Trump\u2019s job approval<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=272063\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f5f4f3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f5f4f3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"497\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Trump\u2019s approval rating declines among his 2024 voters, especially those under 35\" class=\"wp-image-272063 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=254,300 254w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=768,909 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=342,405 342w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=200,237 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=260,308 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=310,367 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=420,497 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=640,757 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=740,876 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=160,189 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-01.png?resize=320,379 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of the change in Trump\u2019s approval rating over the last few months has come among his own 2024 voters and people who did not vote in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s 2024 voters continue to overwhelmingly approve of his job performance \u2013 85% do so today. However, this reflects a decline from 88% in June and 95% at the beginning of his term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trump\u2019s rating has slipped more among his younger voters than among older adults who cast their ballot for him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A few weeks into his presidency, Trump\u2019s job approval rating among those who voted for him varied little by age. Nine-in-ten or more Trump voters under 35 approved of his job performance, as did similar shares of those in older age groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today, Trump\u2019s rating remains overwhelmingly high among his voters ages 50 and older. But it has slipped considerably more among his youngest voters: 69% of Trump voters under 35 now approve of his job performance, down 23 points from the start of this term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has also lost ground among adults who did not cast a ballot in 2024. Around a third (32%) approve of his performance today, down from 36% in June and 45% at the beginning of his term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all of those who voted for Kamala Harris in 2024 disapprove of Trump\u2019s job performance. Just 2% currently approve, essentially unchanged over the last few months (though slightly lower than the 5% who approved at the very beginning of his term).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"among-demographic-groups\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Among demographic groups<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, 38% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, including 27% who approve very strongly. Six-in-ten disapprove, with nearly half (47%) saying they strongly disapprove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=272064\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eae8e0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eae8e0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" height=\"794\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Views of Trump\u2019s job performance\nremain more negative than positive among most demographic groups\" class=\"wp-image-272064 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png 620w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=117,300 117w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=400,1024 400w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=600,1536 600w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=158,405 158w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=200,512 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=260,666 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=310,794 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=420,1076 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=125,320 125w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-02.png?resize=250,640 250w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s approval is more negative than positive among most demographic groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White Americans are modestly more likely to disapprove of the president than approve: 47% approve of Trump\u2019s performance, while 52% disapprove. Clear majorities of Black (83%), Hispanic (70%) and Asian (66%) Americans disapprove of Trump\u2019s handling of the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Older adults continue to hold more positive views of Trump\u2019s job performance than younger adults (44% of those ages 50 and older approve, compared with 33% of adults under 50).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while 41% of Americans without a bachelor\u2019s degree approve of Trump\u2019s performance, a smaller share of those with a bachelor\u2019s degree (34%) say the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;trump-s-personal-traits&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trump-s-personal-traits\">Trump\u2019s personal traits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Americans (68%) say the phrase \u201cstands up for what he believes in\u201d describes Trump very or fairly well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smaller shares say the same about the phrases \u201cmentally sharp\u201d (48%), \u201ckeeps his promises\u201d (43%), \u201ccares about the needs of ordinary people\u201d (37%), \u201chonest\u201d (36%) or \u201ca good role model\u201d (29%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=272065\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f1eb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f1eb;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" height=\"629\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Americans\u2019 views of several of Trump\u2019s personal traits\nare more negative than in 2024\" class=\"wp-image-272065 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png 840w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=768,1150 768w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=684,1024 684w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=270,405 270w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=260,389 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=310,464 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=420,629 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=640,958 640w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=740,1108 740w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=160,240 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-03.png?resize=320,479 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share who sees Trump as someone who stands up for his beliefs and the share who sees him as honest are essentially the same as where they stood throughout the 2024 campaign. But Trump\u2019s ratings on other measures are more negative today than they were throughout the campaign and shortly after his November victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, 48% today say \u201cmentally sharp\u201d describes Trump well. Throughout the 2024 campaign and shortly after the November election, more than half of Americans held this view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"views-by-party\">Views by party<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As in the past, there are wide partisan gaps on evaluations of the president\u2019s traits. Republicans overwhelmingly say most of these traits apply to Trump, while few Democrats say the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=272066\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f4f4f4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f4f4f4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" height=\"429\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Partisan divides in perceptions of\nTrump\u2019s traits\" class=\"wp-image-272066 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png 620w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=217,300 217w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=293,405 293w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=200,277 200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=260,360 260w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=310,429 310w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=420,581 420w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=160,221 160w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/08\/PP_2025.8.14_Trump-approval_1-04.png?resize=320,443 320w\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The partisan gaps are particularly wide<br>(60 points or more) on the following traits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mentally sharp (85% of Republicans say this describes Trump at least somewhat well, while just 14% of Democrats agree)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeps his promises (76% vs. 13%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cares about the needs of ordinary people (72% vs. 5%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Honest (69% vs. 7%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are narrower \u2013 though still wide \u2013 partisan gaps on two other characteristics. Republicans are 43 points more likely than Democrats to say Trump stands up for what he believes in. This gap is narrower than others because Democrats are far more likely to say this characteristic applies to Trump than they are to say this about any of the other traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conversely, the relatively narrow 51-point gap on views of Trump as \u201ca good role model\u201d is attributable to the slim majority of Republicans who say this applies to Trump (56% vs. 5% of Democrats).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s current job approval rating stands at 38%, with 60% of U.S. adults expressing disapproval of his performance. This is a modest decline from two months ago, when 41% approved. And perceptions of some of Trump\u2019s personal traits are more negative than they were following his election victory (or in 2024 preelection polling). 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