With most describing it as “hard”, “energetic”, “concentrated” and “effective” – and as doing what he had promised during his campaign – President Trump began his mandate with net marks from net of net marks Americans as a whole.
Many say that he does more than what they expected – and of those who say that, the most like what they see. Very few think he is doing less.
His supporters and voters, in particular, say that he has the right amount of concentration on questions such as putting an end to the programs of diversity, equity and inclusion and to deport those who are in the country illegally.
His expulsion policy finds his majority approval overall – just as most voters said they wanted during the campaign – and this also extends to the sending of troops to the border.
But a key problem is looming: most Americans say that the administration is not sufficiently focused on lower prices. Inflation was one of the main reasons for Trump won the elections.
During the 2024 campaign, voters chose many of these labels to describe Mr. Trump, and today, the percentages for them find in all similar or higher levels among Americans.
And a vast majority say that he does what he said, whether he approves him or not.
During the campaign, most of the voters – and massively, Trump voters – supported the idea of his new mass expulsion program. Thus, the current approval of the current program remains aligned with this feeling.
Compared, more Americans are in favor of sending American troops to the border. And while they are divided on the idea of creating large detention centers where people would be kept, Mr. Trump’s voters in 2024 are strongly in favor of this.
Israel and Gaza
Trump management of the Israel-Hamas conflict attracts global positive notes, mainly motivated by the support of the Republicans.
One element in particular, recent president’s recent comments on the care of Gaza drew attention (most Americans say they have heard of it), and very few think it would be a good idea. Others say it depends.
But the question also opens up more knowledge of how Americans perceive Mr. Trump’s approach. Most think that his goal, at least partially, is really to open negotiations for something else.
Price and prices
Today, most Americans believe that the new administration does not focus enough on the fall in the prices of goods and services. The drop in prices is the only element tested that a solid majority of the country should be that Mr. Trump’s team should focus more. This includes almost half of the Republicans, even if they say that it concentrates the right amount on a wide range of other elements.
Those who expect its policies to lower prices do not expect it to happen overnight. Many of them think it will take at least six months.
The administration becomes relatively higher of “good amount” of focus support for elements such as the end of the Dei programs and the reduction of foreign aid, driven by a large number of Republicans thinking that this should be a goal.
Pressure for prices can have an impact on public concerns about prices. The prices on countries in addition to China are not popular with most, and almost three in four believe that new prices on imported goods would generally result in price increases. (And not necessarily for more jobs or stop fentanyl.)
People who think that prices would lead to higher prices are more likely to think that Mr. Trump’s policies in general will lead to an increase in grocery prices and will not improve them financially.
Musk, doge and influence
Republicans tend to think that Elon Musk should have at least a certain influence on government operations and expenses, but not necessarily “a lot” of influence, while Democrats tend to say that it should not Have, or not much.
That said, most Trump voters and large -number Republicans believe that administration is more generally focused on reducing expenses and reducing foreign aid.
This CBS News / Yougov survey was carried out with a representative sample on a national scale of 2,175 American adults questioned between February 5 to 7, 2025. The sample was weighted to be representative of adults at the national level according to the Sex, age, race and education, depending on the investigation into the American community of the American census and the current survey of the population, as well as the presidential vote in 2024. The margin of error is ± 2.5 points.
Anthony Salvanto
