{"id":8827,"date":"2026-01-02T17:46:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/01\/02\/donald-trumps-approval-rating-ticks-up-as-2026-begins-heres-what-the-polls-show-democrat-and-chronicle\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T17:46:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:46:45","slug":"donald-trumps-approval-rating-ticks-up-as-2026-begins-heres-what-the-polls-show-democrat-and-chronicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/01\/02\/donald-trumps-approval-rating-ticks-up-as-2026-begins-heres-what-the-polls-show-democrat-and-chronicle\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump\u2019s approval rating ticks up as 2026 begins. Here\u2019s what the polls show – Democrat and Chronicle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated Jan. 2, 2026, 11:45 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

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As 2026 begins, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings<\/a> have inched upward – with a slight increase in favorable ratings amongst American voters in most recent political polls.<\/p>\n

“Donald Trump’s approval rating reflects his rollercoaster year, “according to The Economist. Americans, according to the article, are concerned about how the president has handled the economy and \u00a0“worry that Mr. Trump\u2019s tariffs and health-care spending policies will cost them.”<\/p>\n

Trump<\/a>\u00a0remains a polarizing figure, as the first year of his second presidential term was marked by a series of unconventional – and often unprecedented – actions.<\/p>\n

The federal government shutdown stalemate underscores Trump\u2019s turbulent 2025, during which he deployed troops in U.S. cities, imposed widespread tariffs<\/a>, slashed federal spending by axing government jobs through a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, and authorized the demolition of the White House\u2019s historic East Wing to make way for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. He’s also leading the effort to build a giant arch,<\/a> reminiscent of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe, in the nation’s capital, which remains unclear how it will be funded.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the latest polls say:<\/p>\n

Donald Trump approval ratings: What the polls show<\/h2>\n
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Note: Polls are constantly changing and different pollsters ask different varieties of the population.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Economist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most recent Trump approval rating, according to the latest from\u00a0The Economist<\/a>\u00a0(Jan. 2, 2026):<\/p>\n