April 29, 2025
President Trump’s First 100 Days, April 2025
Plurality Gives Trump a Grade of "F" at 100-Day Mark... Job Approval Rating Slips to 42%
At the 100-day mark of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, a plurality of Americans give his performance a failing grade. While Trump’s “F” rating is due mainly to the perceptions of most Democrats and a plurality of independents, a majority of Americans, overall, disapprove of the president’s job performance. On the specific issues of the economy, tariffs, foreign policy, and immigration, President Trump’s approval ratings are upside down. To compound matters for the president, a slim majority of Americans describe the direction in which he is moving the nation as change for the worse; six in ten say the nation’s current economic conditions are a result of President Trump’s policies, and a majority of Americans think that placing tariffs on imports will hurt the U.S. economy.
Driven mainly by Democrats (80%), 45% of Americans give President Trump a grade of an “F” as he marks his 100 days back in office. 23% give him an “A,” and 17% give Trump a “B.” The president receives a “C” from 8% and gets a grade of a “D” from 7%. Among Republicans, 54% give Trump a grade of an “A,” and an additional 29% give him a “B.” Nearly half of independents (49%) give Trump a failing grade.
42% of Americans approve of how President Trump is doing his job, notched down slightly from 45% in March. 53% disapprove, inched up from 49% previously. 30% of Americans say they strongly approve of how Trump is performing in office while 45% strongly disapprove.
39% of Americans approve of how President Trump is handling the economy. 55% of U.S. residents -- including 88% of Democrats, 59% of independents, and 17% of Republicans -- disapprove of how the president is dealing with the economy.
34% of Americans approve of how the president is handling tariffs, and 58% disapprove. While 90% of Democrats disapprove of how Trump is handling tariffs, 73% of Republicans approve. Still, 20% of Republicans disapprove of Trump's approach. Among independents, 28% approve, and 64% disapprove of how President Trump is dealing with tariffs.
On the issue of foreign policy, 39% of residents nationally approve of how the president is dealing with the issue. 53% disapprove.
44% of Americans approve of how President Trump is dealing with immigration, and 52% disapprove. Among independents, 37% approve, and 57% disapprove.
Plurality Disapproves of Administration’s Handling of Abrego Garcia’s Deportation
49% of Americans say, from what they have read or heard, they disapprove of the Trump Administration’s handling of the deportation to El Salvador of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. 35% approve, and 15% are unsure. Democrats (81%) and independents (51%) are more likely to disapprove of how the Administration is dealing with the situation than Republicans (13%). 73% of the GOP approve of how the Administration has handled Abrego Garcia’s deportation.
Slim Majority Perceives Trump as Putting Country on Wrong Path
51% of U.S. residents describe the direction in which President Trump is moving the country as change for the worse, up slightly from 48% in March. 42% say they consider the direction in which the president is steering the country as change for the better. This is notched down from 45% last month. Seven percent say the direction the president is moving the country is no real change at all.
More Than Six in Ten Say Trump is Moving Too Quickly
Many Americans (61%) think President Trump has been rushing to make changes without considering the impact of those actions. This is up from 56% in March. 39%, however, believe President Trump is doing what he needs to do to get the country back on track. Most Democrats (91%) and more than two in three independents (67%) consider the president to be moving too quickly to implement change. More than one in five Republicans (21%), up from 16% previously, agree.
Nearly Half of Americans Say Trump’s Policies Have Negatively Impacted Them
49% of residents nationally report that the policies President Trump has implemented during his second term have had a mostly negative impact on them. 32% say they have had a mostly positive impact, and one in five (20%) say they have not had any personal impact on them at all.
Most Democrats (81%) say the president’s policies have mostly negatively affected them. Among Republicans, 67% think the president’s policies have benefitted them, 11% say Trump’s policies have had a negative effect on them, and 22% report they have had no personal impact on them. A majority of independents (52%) say President Trump’s policies have mostly negatively affected them.
Six in Ten Say Nation’s Economic Conditions are a Result of Trump’s Policies
60% of Americans say they nation’s current economic conditions are mostly a result of President Trump’s own policies. 39% think they are mostly something President Trump inherited. 86% of Democrats, 61% of independents, and 32% of Republicans think President Trump is responsible for the nation’s economic conditions. Nearly seven in ten Republicans (68%), though, say the nation’s economic situation is something the president mostly inherited.
Majority of Americans Think Imposing Tariffs Hurts the U.S. Economy
57% of residents nationally, including 88% of Democrats, 22% of Republicans, and 58% of independents, think placing tariffs on imports from other countries hurts the U.S. economy. 33%, including 65% of Republicans, say tariffs help the national economy. One in ten (10%) say tariffs don’t make much of a difference either way.
Tariff Talk Has Not Changed Purchasing Behavior for Slim Majority, But…
While 51% of Americans have not made any changes to their purchasing decisions based on the Trump Administration’s actions to place tariffs on imported products, 21% of residents say they have sped up making purchases. An additional 28% have delayed buying certain products.
Nearly Two in Three Americans Say Grocery Prices will Increase
64% of Americans think grocery prices will increase during the next six months. This opinion has increased from 57% in March. 16% of Americans believe prices of groceries will decrease. One in five (20%), down from 26%, say they will stay about the same.
89% of Democrats and 64% of independents believe grocery prices will rise in the coming months. 35% of Republicans, up from 23%, say the same.
Most Americans Think the President Should Obey Federal Court Rulings
85% of Americans strongly agree or agree that the president should obey federal court rulings even if he does not like the rulings. 15% disagree or strongly disagree that the president should abide by these rulings. Regardless of party, most Americans either strongly agree or agree that the president should obey federal court rulings, despite how he feels about the rulings. However, most Democrats (73%) strongly agree with this position while 27% of Republicans say the same.
Majority with Unfavorable View of Musk
54% of residents nationally, up from 50% in March, have an unfavorable opinion of Elon Musk. 34% have a favorable view of him, and 12% have either never heard of Musk or are unsure how to rate him.
Americans’ Opinions of DOGE Upside Down
A plurality of U.S. residents (47%) have an unfavorable opinion of the Department of Government Efficiency. 36% have a favorable opinion of the department, and 16% have either never heard of the department or are unsure how to rate it,
Americans Divide About Whether or Not It’s Important to Date Someone with Same Political Views
Half of Americans (50%) say it doesn’t matter if romantic partners share the same political views. 48%, though, think it is important to date or marry someone who has the same political beliefs. 57% of Democrats and 53% of Republicans think it is important to find a mate who holds the same political viewpoints. 61% of independents say it doesn’t matter if one’s partner has differing political views.
Methodology
This survey of U.S. adults was conducted from April 21st through April 23rd, 2025 by the Marist Poll sponsored in partnership with NPR and PBS News. Adults 18 years of age and older residing in the United States were contacted through a multi-mode design: by phone using live interviewers, by text, or online. Results for all adults (n=1,439) are statistically significant within ±3.3 percentage points. Results for registered voters (n=1,324) are statistically significant within ±3.5 percentage points.