Trump Approval Still Above His Entire First Term As Democrats Cling To Narrow Congressional Ballot Lead
https://dailytorch.com/2025/05/trump-approval-still-above-his-entire-first-term-as-democrats-cling-to-narrow-congressional-ballot-lead/
“I am confident that we will bring Trump’s popularity numbers and strength down if we keep at it and keep at it and keep at it.” That was Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on March 19 on PBS News Hour outlining the singular goal of Democrats who are in opposition to President Donald Trump and Republicans who have House and Senate majorities — to “bring down” the President’s approval ratings and hurt Republicans in the 2026 Congressional midterms. President Trump’s approval rating, currently averaging 45.2 percent according to the latest national average by RealClearPolling is still higher than his entire first term of office. 51.7 percent disapprove. In 2017, Trump’s approval averaged 40.5 percent, with disapproval averaging 54 percent. In 2018, it averaged 42.5 percent, with disapproval averaging 53.2 percent. In 2019, it averaged 43.4 percent, with disapproval averaging 53.3 percent. And in 2020, it averaged 44.4 percent, with disapproval averaging 53.1 percent. As far as the 2026 midterms go — again, Trump in his second term can constitutionally no longer face voters — Democrats only have a 2.3 percentage point lead in the generic Congressional ballot, 46.1 percent to 43.8 percent. In 2017 leading into the 2018 midterms, in contrast, Democrats had an 8.2 percentage point lead in the generic Congressional ballot, 44.3 percent to 36.1 percent. And in 2005 leading into the 2006 midterms, Democrats had a 7.3 percentage point lead, 45.7 percent to 38.4 percent. In short, Trump and Republicans in fact are currently having some of their best numbers while Democrats in fact are currently having some of their worst numbers.
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