Americans Souring on the Trump Administration

Since taking power in January 2025, the second Trump administration has been no stranger to political controversy. Some of the most notable incidents include, but are not limited to: blaming Ukraine for Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion; implementing across the board tariffs; the largest stock market crash since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; slashing U.S. foreign aid; mass federal layoffs; accepting a luxury jet from the Qatari royal family as a replacement for Air Force One; and senior administration officials discussing imminent war plans on unofficial platforms.

Deliberate or not, these and other occurrences have received widespread media coverage and have likely contributed to the president’s waning popularity. According to Gallup survey data, Trump’s job approval rating now stands at 43%, down from 47% at the outset of his second term. Historical Gallup data also show that Trump is now one of the least popular presidents in modern history. Trump’s average approval rating of 45% is well below the 52% average among U.S. presidents since 1938, according to Gallup.

Opinions of Trump’s handling of the presidency are not uniform across the general population, however, and Trump’s approval numbers have suffered far more with certain demographic groups than with others.

Using data from public opinion research company Morning Consult, 24/7 Wall St. identified the Americans who are souring on the Trump administration. We reviewed polling results among multiple demographic groups and subgroups — including gender, race, religion, educational attainment, employment status and sector, income, age, voting history, and political ideology and affiliation, among others — and ranked them on the change in their approval rating of the job Trump is doing as president since the start of his second term. The baseline survey was conducted between Jan. 31 and Feb. 3, 2025, and the latest survey numbers were collected between May 30 and June 2, 2025. We also calculated more recent changes in Trump’s approval ratings by comparing his current numbers to those collected between May 23 and May 25, 2025.

Since the early days of the new administration, Trump’s approval rating has fallen in 41 of the 55 demographic groups considered for this story. For each of the 37 demographic groups that rank on this list, Trump’s approval rating has fallen by at least 1 percentage point — and in some cases, by more than 10 percentage points. (Here is a look at Trump’s overall approval rating in every state.)

For several of the groups on this list — such as registered Democrats, ideological moderates, and Black Americans — the Trump administration has never been especially popular. Still, some of the largest declines in Trump’s approval ratings have been reported among groups that constitute his base, including registered Republicans, Christians, and Americans living in rural communities. (Here is a look at the Americans who are most likely to approve of the Trump administration so far.)

These are the Americans who are souring on the Trump administration.

Why It Matters

The typical American is less likely to approve of the job Trump is doing as president today than at the outset of his second term. Growing dissatisfaction with the president is not confined to left-leaning voters, however, as Trump’s approval numbers are also suffering within many of the demographic groups that were critical to his electoral victory.

37. Independent men

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -1.6 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -0.8 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 40.5% (41.3% last week; 42.0% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 52.2% (54.4% last week; 52.4% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -11.7% (-13.1% last week; -10.3% in early February)

36. Private sector workers

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -1.7 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -1.1 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.9% (52.0% last week; 52.6% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 46.4% (47.1% last week; 45.0% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +4.5% (+4.9% last week; +7.7% in early February)

35. Republican women

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -1.8 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: +5.8 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 88.2% (82.4% last week; 90.0% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 10.0% (16.1% last week; 7.6% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +78.2% (+66.3% last week; +82.4% in early February)

34. Registered Independents

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -2.2 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -2.1 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 36.2% (38.3% last week; 38.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 57.3% (56.9% last week; 55.1% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -21.1% (-18.5% last week; -16.6% in early February)

33. Men

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -2.3 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -4.2 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 51.8% (56.0% last week; 54.1% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 45.0% (42.8% last week; 42.9% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +6.8% (+13.3% last week; +11.2% in early February)

32. Democratic men

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -2.5 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -2.2 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 13.9% (16.1% last week; 16.5% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 83.7% (83.6% last week; 80.1% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -69.8% (-67.4% last week; -63.6% in early February)

31. Millennials, born between 1981-1996

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -2.8 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: +0.0 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.8% (50.8% last week; 53.6% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 45.7% (46.1% last week; 41.8% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +5.2% (+4.7% last week; +11.8% in early February)

30. Independent women

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -3.1 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -3.5 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 32.1% (35.6% last week; 35.2% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 62.2% (59.0% last week; 57.3% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -30.1% (-23.4% last week; -22.0% in early February)

29. All registered voters

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -3.2 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -1.3 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 46.3% (47.6% last week; 49.5% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.8% (50.7% last week; 47.0% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -4.6% (-3.2% last week; +2.4% in early February)

28. Americans in the 45-64 age group

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -3.3 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -3.4 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 47.7% (51.1% last week; 51.0% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.0% (47.4% last week; 44.5% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -2.3% (+3.7% last week; +6.5% in early February)

27. Residents of suburban communities

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -3.5 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -0.6 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 43.2% (43.8% last week; 46.8% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 54.9% (54.8% last week; 49.3% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -11.7% (-11.0% last week; -2.5% in early February)

26. GenXers, born between 1965-1980

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -3.9 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -4.3 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 47.6% (51.9% last week; 51.5% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.0% (46.6% last week; 44.9% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -2.4% (+5.4% last week; +6.7% in early February)

25. Registered Republicans

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -3.9 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -0.7 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 87.5% (88.2% last week; 91.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 10.8% (11.0% last week; 6.9% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +76.7% (+77.2% last week; +84.4% in early February)

24. Students

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -4.1 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -1.4 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 31.3% (32.6% last week; 35.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 67.9% (65.3% last week; 58.4% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -36.7% (-32.6% last week; -23.0% in early February)

23. Workers earning between $50,000 and $100,000 per year

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -4.1 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -4.9 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 46.0% (50.9% last week; 50.1% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 51.8% (48.5% last week; 47.1% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -5.8% (+2.4% last week; +3.0% in early February)

22. Women

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -4.1 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: +1.4 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 41.3% (39.9% last week; 45.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 56.1% (58.0% last week; 50.5% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -14.8% (-18.1% last week; -5.2% in early February)

21. Registered Democrats

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -4.4 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -0.8 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 9.4% (10.2% last week; 13.8% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 88.4% (88.9% last week; 82.6% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -79.0% (-78.6% last week; -68.8% in early February)

20. Christians

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -4.4 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -1.0 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 54.0% (55.0% last week; 58.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 44.8% (43.8% last week; 38.8% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +9.2% (+11.1% last week; +19.5% in early February)

19. Americans in the 35-44 age group

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -4.4 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: +1.3 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.6% (49.2% last week; 55.0% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 45.4% (48.1% last week; 41.4% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +5.1% (+1.1% last week; +13.6% in early February)

18. Workers earning less than $50,000 per year

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -5.2 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -1.1 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 41.9% (43.0% last week; 47.1% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 54.0% (54.4% last week; 48.0% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -12.2% (-11.4% last week; -0.9% in early February)

17. Black Americans

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -5.5 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -5.0 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 26.6% (31.6% last week; 32.1% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 69.8% (64.5% last week; 59.7% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -43.2% (-32.9% last week; -27.6% in early February)

16. Democratic women

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -5.5 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: +0.2 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 6.3% (6.1% last week; 11.8% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 91.7% (92.6% last week; 84.5% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -85.4% (-86.5% last week; -72.7% in early February)

15. Adults without a college education

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -5.6 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -3.4 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 45.9% (49.3% last week; 51.5% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.5% (48.8% last week; 44.3% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -4.6% (+0.4% last week; +7.2% in early February)

14. Republican men

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -5.9 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -6.5 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 86.8% (93.3% last week; 92.7% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 11.5% (6.5% last week; 6.3% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +75.3% (+86.8% last week; +86.4% in early February)

13. Ideological conservatives

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -6.0 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -1.4 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 81.9% (83.2% last week; 87.8% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 17.3% (15.4% last week; 10.0% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +64.6% (+67.9% last week; +77.8% in early February)

12. Americans in the 18-34 age group

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -6.4 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -5.2 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 40.6% (45.8% last week; 47.1% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 54.3% (51.4% last week; 48.2% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -13.7% (-5.6% last week; -1.2% in early February)

11. Residents of rural communities

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -6.6 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -2.4 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 53.3% (55.8% last week; 59.9% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 43.3% (42.4% last week; 36.5% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +10.0% (+13.4% last week; +23.3% in early February)

10. Americans living in the South

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -6.6 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -4.2 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 50.8% (55.0% last week; 57.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 45.2% (43.1% last week; 40.0% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +5.6% (+11.9% last week; +17.4% in early February)

9. Americans who voted for Donald Trump in 2024

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -6.8 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -2.0 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 88.3% (90.3% last week; 95.0% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 9.7% (8.8% last week; 3.5% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: +78.6% (+81.5% last week; +91.6% in early February)

8. Ideological moderates

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -7.1 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -0.4 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 34.3% (34.7% last week; 41.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 61.8% (62.9% last week; 53.9% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -27.5% (-28.2% last week; -12.5% in early February)

7. Americans living in the Midwest

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -7.2 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: +0.6 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 41.2% (40.6% last week; 48.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 56.8% (58.5% last week; 47.4% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -15.6% (-17.9% last week; +1.0% in early February)

6. Non-evangelical Christians

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -7.4 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -2.7 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 44.4% (47.1% last week; 51.8% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 53.5% (51.4% last week; 45.3% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -9.1% (-4.2% last week; +6.5% in early February)

5. Americans who did not vote in 2024

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -8.0 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -7.7 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 29.4% (37.1% last week; 37.5% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 55.4% (54.9% last week; 48.5% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -25.9% (-17.8% last week; -11.0% in early February)

4. GenZers, born between 1997-2012

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -10.5 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -8.0 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 32.8% (40.8% last week; 43.3% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 60.5% (57.2% last week; 52.8% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -27.7% (-16.4% last week; -9.6% in early February)

3. Unemployed Americans

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -12.0 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -7.6 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 28.7% (36.3% last week; 40.7% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 63.2% (57.8% last week; 54.6% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -34.5% (-21.5% last week; -13.9% in early February)

2. Homemakers

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -13.8 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: +14.6 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 42.2% (27.6% last week; 56.0% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 54.2% (65.1% last week; 33.9% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -12.0% (-37.4% last week; +22.1% in early February)

1. Government workers

• Change in Trump’s approval rating during presidency: -16.7 percentage points
• 1-week change in Trump’s approval rating: -13.7 percentage points
• Share of demographic group who currently approve of the job Trump is doing as president: 33.7% (47.3% last week; 50.4% in early February)
• Share of demographic group who currently disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president: 63.8% (52.0% last week; 44.0% in early February)
• Trump’s net-approval among demographic group: -30.2% (-4.7% last week; +6.3% in early February)

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