Views of Trump presidency improved since late 2020: Survey

Opinions about former President Trump’s tenure in the White House have improved significantly since fall 2020, according to a new poll.

New York Times/Siena College pollthe poll, conducted April 7-11, shows voters have a more positive view of President Trump’s term as a whole, as well as his handling of the economy and maintaining law and order. It was done.

Almost half (48%) of registered voters surveyed said Trump’s life is better off than when he took office, while 46% say he is worse off than when he took office.

in Comparable studies In a survey conducted in October 2020, 39% of voters said life in the United States is better than it was four years ago, and 54% said life in the United States has gotten worse.

On the economy, a poll released Sunday found that 64% of registered voters say they either strongly approve (44%) or somewhat approve (20%) of how Trump has handled the economy during his presidency. did.

In a survey conducted in September 2020, 54% of respondents said they supported it.

The latest polls also show that President Trump’s approval rating for maintaining law and order is increasing. As of September 2020, 43% of respondents said they approved of President Trump’s handling of the issue, while 51% now approve.

The paper noted that Americans often have an optimistic view of the terms of office of past presidents after they leave office. According to Gallup, former President George W. Bush’s approval rating is now eight points higher than it was when he left office. Former President Obama’s approval rating is now 15 points higher than it was when he left the White House.

This trend is not unusual, but it bodes well for Mr. Trump as he seeks another term in the White House.

Trump leads Biden by 0.6 points in national polls, according to the latest national polling averages from The Hill/Decision Desk.

The Times/Siena poll of 1,059 respondents has a margin of error of 3.3 percentage points.