A recent poll by Reuters/Ipsos indicates that President Trump’s approval rating has risen to 44%. This marks an increase from 42% in last month’s survey.
This uptick coincides with positive developments for the president. Trump has paused the tariff conflict with China, which has resulted in both nations significantly reducing high tariffs on each other’s imports. Following this news, the Dow Jones industrial average surged over 1,000 points on Monday, recovering losses that occurred after Trump first implemented his “liberation day” tariffs.
Additionally, Trump reached a trade agreement with the UK and has temporarily halted his other “liberation day” tariffs. Tariffs tend to incite recession fears, which previously had a negative impact on his approval ratings across various polls.
However, Trump still faces challenges in most surveys, particularly regarding economic perceptions.
In the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, only 39% of respondents expressed approval of his economic management, although this reflects a slight increase of 3 percentage points since April.
Moreover, 69% of those surveyed reported concerns about the economy, which is a 7-point decrease from earlier results gathered between April 16 and 21.
Concerns about the stock market also shifted, with 60% of respondents indicating worry in the latest poll, down from 67% in previous surveys.
This nationwide poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos included 1,163 participants and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
