Tracked: Trump Approval Ratings in 2025

Key Takeaways

• Trump’s approval rating dropped 11 points from 47% to 36%
• Disapproval rating increased 11 points from 48% to 59%
• The gap between disapproval and approval widened from 1 point to 23 points
• June marked a turning point, with approval falling to 40% and never recovering above 41%
• November and December tied for the lowest approval ratings of the year at 36%

President Trump’s second-term approval ratings show a clear downward trend throughout 2025. Starting with a relatively balanced 47% approval and 48% disapproval in January, the numbers deteriorated steadily over the year.

The most significant decline occurred between May and July, when approval dropped from 43% to 37%, a 6-point decline in just two months. While there was a slight recovery in August (40%), the ratings continued their descent, bottoming out at 36% in both November and December.

By year’s end, nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapproved of Trump’s performance, while just over 1 in 3 approved. The 23-point gap between approval and disapproval in December represents the widest margin of the year, signaling sustained public dissatisfaction with his administration’s performance.

This data underscores the challenges facing Trump as he heads into what will likely be a pivotal 2026 midterm election year.

Data Source: The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara