New poll: President Trump's approval and support increases

2025-02-25 15:50:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

A new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll finds that a majority of Americans support President Donald J. Trump and his actions to bring about much-needed reforms that are making America great again.

Americans overwhelmingly support President Trump's agenda.

81% support deporting criminal illegal immigrants.

76% support a "full-scale effort to find and eliminate fraud and waste in government."

76% support closing the border with additional security and policies.

69% support keeping men out of women's sports.

68% support the government stating that there are only two genders.

65% support ending racially based hiring in government.

63% support "freezing and reassessing all foreign aid spending and the department that handled it."

61% support reciprocal tariffs.

60% support direct U.S. negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

59% support cutting government spending already approved by Congress.

57% support ending the ban on new offshore drilling.

Most Americans approve of President Trump's job performance – including many men, women, independents, and Americans living in urban, suburban, and rural areas – while nearly six in ten say he is doing a better job than President Biden.

Nearly half of Americans believe the US economy is "strong" under President Trump - the highest number since 2021 - while a majority say his policies will make them "financially better off."

Americans are significantly more optimistic about the direction of the country, with those saying we are on the right track up 14 points compared to last month.

Americans strongly support President Trump's effort to eradicate waste, fraud, and abuse in government.

77% support a "full examination of all government spending."

72% agree that there should be a government agency "focused on efficiency."

70% say the government is “filled with waste, fraud and inefficiency.”

Two-thirds say Congress should join "efforts to reduce government spending."

60% believe that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is "helping with major cuts in government spending."

Americans support President Trump's action to protect American workers.

61% support reciprocal tariffs.

57% say tariffs are an "effective tool of foreign and economic policy."

54% say tariffs will help extract "concessions from other countries."

President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Attorney General Pam Bondi all enjoy positive net favorability ratings./CNA