AP-NORC poll: Trump’s approval numbers

Washington – Eric Hildenbrand has noticed that prices continue to increase this year, even with President Donald Trump in the White House. He does not blame Trump, his choice for the president in 2024, but says that Governor Gavin Newsom and other Democrats who control his country of origin in California are at fault.

“You cannot compare California with the rest of the country,” said Hildenbrand, who is 76 years old and lives in San Diego. “I don’t know what’s going on in the rest of the country. It seems that prices drop. Things are improving, but I don’t necessarily see it here. ”

Voters like Hildenbrand, whose support of the Republican president is unshakable, help to explain Trump’s survey numbers and how they have deferred the survey of other presidents in an important way. An Associated Press-Noc Center for Public Associate Associated Affairs in March revealed that 42% of American adults approved Trump’s work. This is a note below that of other recent presidents at the start of their second mandates, including Democrat Barack Obama and Republican George W. Bush.

The latest AP-Noc survey, from July, puts Trump at a 40% approval. Although this is not a significant change compared to March, there is evidence that Trump’s support can soften, at least on the sidelines. The July survey has shown a slight decrease in the approval of its immigration management since earlier in the year. Some other surveyors, such as Gallup, show a slide downwards in overall approval for a little earlier in his mandate in January.

But even these changes are in a relatively narrow beach, which is typical of Trump. The new AP-Noc survey show shows that Trump’s favorability rating has remained largely stable since the end of his first mandate, between 33% and 43% of American adults saying that they considered it favorably over more than five years.

These long -term trends point out that Trump has many firm opponents. But faithful supporters also help explain why the president’s opinions are difficult to change even if he puts politicians that most Americans do not support, using an approach that many find abrasive.

Constant and constant approval of Trump’s professional performance

Trump did not have a traditional honeymoon during his second term. He didn’t do it in his first one either.

An AP-Noc survey carried out in March 2017, two months after its first mandate, showed that 42% of Americans “somewhat” or “strongly” approved its performance. This is largely there that his approval rating remained over the next four years.

The recent shout on immigration is particularly important because this problem was a force majeure for Trump in the 2024 elections. Earlier in his second mandate, it was also one of the few areas where he surpassed his overall approval. In March, about half of American adults approved their immigration management. But the July AP-Noc survey found its approval on immigration at 43%, in accordance with its overall approval rating.

Other recent surveys show increasing dissatisfaction with Trump’s approach to immigration. A CNN / SSRS survey has revealed that 55% of American adults say that the president went too far with immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally, an increase of 10 percentage points since February.

“I understand that wanting to get rid of illegal immigrants, but the way it is done is very aggressive,” said Donovan Baldwin, 18, from Asheboro, in North Carolina, who has not voted in the 2024 elections. “And that is why people protest because it presents themselves as an assault.”

Trump management notes of the economy, which were more positive during his first mandate, were constantly negative during his second term. The July survey has revealed that few Americans think that Trump’s policies have benefited them so far.

Even if he is not a fan of everything Trump has done so far, Brian Nichols, 58, Albuquerque, in New Mexico, gives him the benefit of doubt.

Nichols, who voted for Trump in 2024, loves what he sees the president overall, although he has his concerns both on style and substance, in particular the presence of Trump’s social media and his prices at the same time. Nichols also does not like pressure to eliminate federal agencies such as the Department of Education.

Despite his occasional disagreements with Trump, Nichols said he wanted to give the president to do his work to do his job, and he trusted the room and the Senate, now managed by the Republicans, to act as a safeguard.

“We have put it in office for a reason, and we should have confidence that he does the job for the best of America,” said Nichols.

Trump’s overall views have been quite stable since 2019

Trump has spent the last six months to push large -scale and often unpopular policies. Earlier this year, Americans were preparing at higher prices due to their tariff approach. The July survey has revealed that most people think that Trump’s tax and expenditure bill will benefit the rich, while few think that this will bring in dividends for the middle class or people like them.

Discomfort with individual policies may not translate into big changes in Trump’s views. These have been largely constant through years of trouble, with its favorability rating remaining in a range of points of 10 percent across the Covid-19 pandemic, a condemnation for crime and an attempted assassination.

For some of his supporters, the advantages of his presidency prevail from afar on costs.

Kim Schultz, 62, of Springhill, Florida, said that she was delighted with everything Trump does as president, in particular his aggressive movements to expel anyone living in the country illegally.

Even if Trump’s prices end up taking effect and increasing prices, she said she would not be alarmed.

“I have always had the opinion that if the prices cost me a little more here and there, I have no problem with that,” she said.

Throughout the country, Hildenbrand does not like the personality of Trump and his penchant for insults, including those directed against foreign leaders. But he thinks Trump makes things happen.

“More or less, for me, he shows that he is on the right track,” he said. “I am not in favor of Trump’s personality, but I am in favor of what he does.”

Cooper reported to Phoenix.