{"id":301185,"date":"2026-05-01T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=301185"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:00:36","slug":"trump-loses-ground-on-several-personal-traits-as-approval-rating-slips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/05\/01\/trump-loses-ground-on-several-personal-traits-as-approval-rating-slips\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating Slips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Majority of Americans say level of ethics and honesty in government has fallen during Trump\u2019s term<\/h2>\n\n\n
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on his “no tax on tips” policy at the AC Hotel Las Vegas Symphony Park in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 16, 2026. (Jim WATSON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
About this research<\/summary>\n

This Pew Research Center analysis examines Americans\u2019 views of Trump and the two major parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pew Research Center conducts research to help the public, media and decision-makers understand important topics. We have studied Americans\u2019 views of politics and major policy issues, including views of the president, for decades.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Pew Research Center.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We surveyed 5,103 U.S. adults from April 20 to 26, 2026. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel. The survey represents the views of the full U.S. adult population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the survey questions<\/a> used for this analysis, the detailed responses<\/a> and the survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Americans\u2019 assessments of President Donald Trump have declined steadily over the last several months. His job approval rating now stands at 34% \u2013 the lowest mark of his second term. He has also lost ground across a variety of personal attributes and issue areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the steepest declines has been in the share of Americans who say Trump \u201ckeeps his promises.\u201d Today, 38% say this describes Trump very or fairly well, down from 43% last August and 51% shortly after his reelection in November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The share who describe Trump as \u201cmentally sharp\u201d (44%) is also down since last August (from 48%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Americans continue to see Trump as someone who stands up for what he believes in: 64% say this describes him well. But that share is down since last summer, too, from 68%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new national survey by Pew Research Center \u2013 conducted April 20-26 among 5,103 U.S. adults \u2013 also finds that public confidence in Trump on several key issues facing the nation has declined:<\/p>\n\n\n\n