PresidentDonald Trump's average approval rating largely held steady this week, with polling placing him between three and five points underwater. A Friday, May 23 average of recent polls from theNew York Timesgives the second-term president a 45% approval rating, with 51% disapproving of his performance. The outlet's approval rating average has held steadybetween 44%-45%over thelast 30 days, but it does show a downward trend for the president since earlyMarch. Pollster Nate Silver's"Silver Bulletin"newsletter showed the president reached his best approval figures since early April this week, settling in with a 46% approval and 50% disapproval on May 23.RealClearPolitics'average was more than a percentage point higher, calculating a 47.7% approval and 49.3% disapproval rating. Polling:More Americans oppose Trump's tax plan than support it, survey says Trump began his term with a 47% approval rating, according toGallup, and saw his popularity dip through his 100th day in office, when his job approval numbers reached historic lows not seen by any other president over the past several decades. While his lowest average approval numbers sank to the low-40s, the Republican leader has seen a slight uptick in approval rating metrics since late April. His highest average,Gallup's analysissays, is 49%, just shy of that benchmark. A historical analysis byGallup shows Trump's approval ratingsin April 2017 and April 2025 − roughly marking his first 100 days in office − reached lows unseen by any other modern president. In the past week, Trump told Walmart to "eat the tariffs" after the company said it would increase prices due to the president's higher import duties, and he signed a law aimed at combatting revenge porn and deep fakes. The Republican leader alsopresented disinformationto South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to further aright-wing conspiracythat the country is committing genocide against White farmers, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed a piece of mega-legislation dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill" by the president for its Republican-backed legislative priorities. Here are the latest polls on Trump's approval rating. 43% approve 51% disapprove Thesurveyof 1,710 U.S. adults was conducted May 16-20 and has a margin of error of ±3.2 percentage points. 48% approve 50% disapprove Thesurveyof 2,208 registered voters was conducted May 16-19 and has a margin of error of ±2 percentage points. 43% approve 53% disapprove Thesurveyof 1,003 U.S. adults was conducted May 1-18 and has a margin of error of ±4 percentage points. 42% approve 52% disapprove Thesurveyof 1,024 U.S. adults was conducted May 16-18 and has a margin of error of ±3.3 percentage points. 46% approve 54% disapprove The survey of 1,004 U.S. adults was conducted May 5-15 and has a margin of error of ±3.6 percentage points. Kathryn Palmer is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her atkapalmer@usatoday.comand on X @KathrynPlmr. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:President Trump approval ratings hold steady in May 2025 polls
