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After only a month in the Oval Office, President Trump already has a favorable approval rating. While many support his approach to immigration, the economy, and cutting government expenses, others are worried about his stances on longstanding foreign issues.

From Harvard Caps Harris Poll. StagwellĀ (NASDAQ:Ā STGW) today released the results of theĀ February Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies atĀ HarvardĀ (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.

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In his first month in office, PresidentĀ Donald Trumpā€™sĀ approval rating is at 52%, with voters most satisfied with his job on immigration, reducing the cost of the government, and returning America to its values. The majority of voters support Trumpā€™s policies on the border, focus on government expenditures, gender, DEI, and offshore drillingĀ but have concerns on his foreign policies involving tariffs, the Israel-Hamas war, and the war inĀ Ukraine. Download key resultsĀ here.

ā€œPeople are taking a generally positive wait-and-see attitude for Trump but have really reassessed their attitudes toward Biden, Harris, and the Democrats, taking a much harsher, more negative attitude,ā€ saidĀ Mark Penn, Co-Director of the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. ā€œTrump has a real opportunity here ā€“ weā€™re seeing a healthy, trudging approval edging toward real approval based on how the next couple of months turn out.ā€

VOTERS FEELING MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT DIRECTION OF COUNTRY AND ECONOMY

  • 42% of voters say the country is on the right track, up 14 points fromĀ January 2025Ā (Democrats: 21% (-9); Republicans: 71% (+37); Independents: 31% (+12)).
  • 31% of voters say their personal financial situation is improving (+5), particularly among Republican, male, Black, and urban voters.
  • Inflation and immigration remain the top two issues for voters, with a 6-point increase in concern over corruption.

TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS START SECOND TERM WITH NET FAVORABLE RATINGS

  • Donald Trumpā€™sĀ favorability stands at 50%, with a net favorable of +7 points.
  • More voters have a favorable rather than unfavorable view of key cabinet members such Robert F. KennedyĀ Jr. (+9), J.D. Vance (+4), andĀ Tulsi GabbardĀ (+3).
  • Voters are split onĀ Elon Musk andĀ Mike Johnson.
  • The Democratic Party received its lowest approval rating since at leastĀ March 2018, with 33% of Democrats, 86% Republicans, and 70% Independents disapproving. 49% of voters approve of the Republican Party (+1). 36% of voters approve of Congress (+5).

TRUMP POLICIES RECEIVE MAJORITY SUPPORT BUT FACE CONCERN OVER INFLATION AND DIVISIVENESS

  • All of Trumpā€™s key policies received majority support except for renaming theĀ Gulf of MexicoĀ to the Gulf of America, with deportation of illegal immigrants who have committed crimes (81%), eliminatingĀ fraudĀ and waste in government expenditures (76%), and closing the border (76%) as the top three most supported policies.
  • 55% of voters support birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, with 63% believing it is a requirement in the U.S. constitution, breaking with Trump on the issue.
  • 70% of voters believe the government should make hiring decisions based on merit and objective evaluation rather than to achieve diversity. 51% of voters say Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion departments are needed in government.
  • 40% of voters say Trumpā€™s policies will make them financially better off, while 36% believe Trumpā€™s policies will make them worse off. 46% of voters say Trumpā€™s policies will increase inflation.
  • 54% of voters are worried that Trumpā€™s actions will divide the country (Democrats: 82%; Republicans: 20%; Independents: 61%).

VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORT CUTTING DOWN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES BUT ARE SENSITIVE AROUND DATA PRIVACY

  • 67% of voters say the current level of U.S. federal government debt is unsustainable.
  • 83% of voters favor reducing government expenditures over increasing taxes, and 77% say a full examination of all government expenditures is necessary.
  • 70% of voters say government expenditures are filled with waste,Ā fraud, and inefficiency (Democrats: 58%; Republicans: 78%; Independents: 75%), and 69% support the goal of cuttingĀ $1 trillionĀ of government expenditures.
  • 60% of voters thinkĀ DOGEĀ is helping make major cuts in government expenditures.
  • 58% of voters sayĀ DOGEĀ employees should not have access to sensitive information on Americans who benefit from government expenditure programs; including names, social security numbers, addresses, and incomes (Democrats: 75%; Republicans: 39%; Independents: 63%).

TARIFFS SEE MAJORITY SUPPORT BUT VOTERS SPLIT OVER CONCERN ON WHETHER THEY WILL HARM OR HELP

  • 57% of voters say tariffs are an effective foreign and economic policy tool. The plurality of voters (44%) believe tariffs on imported goods will increase U.S. government revenue.
  • 62% of voters believe tariffs will raise prices of everyday goods (Democrats: 75%; Republicans: 50%; Independents: 62%).
  • 54% of voters say tariffs will help the Trump administration get concessions from other countries, but 49% of voters say the recent tariffs on Mexican, Canadian, and Chinese imports will harm rather than help, and 46% of voters say his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will do harm.
  • 61% of voters support reciprocal tariffs, with voters split on whether they will harm or help. 53% of voters believe reciprocal tariffs will cause other countries to lower their tariffs on U.S. goods.

THE MAJORITY OF VOTERS SUPPORT ENDING THE WAR INĀ UKRAINE, BUT OPPOSE LEAVING OUTĀ UKRAINEĀ AND EUROPEAN LEADERS FROM NEGOTIATIONS

  • 72% of voters say they wantĀ UkraineĀ to negotiate a settlement withĀ RussiaĀ instead of winning the war. 60% of voters favor Trump announcing direct U.S.-RussiaĀ negotiations (Democrats: 40%; Republicans: 85%; Independents: 53%).
  • 59% of voters oppose the Trump administration leavingĀ Ukraineā€™sĀ leaders out of negotiations withĀ Russia. 55% of voters oppose the exclusion of European leaders.
  • 57% of voters oppose the Trump administration forcingĀ UkraineĀ to make territorial concessions to end the war, and 66% of voters sayĀ UkraineĀ should receive security guarantees from the U.S. if it were to make concessions.
  • 61% of voters say security guarantees should be contingent onĀ UkraineĀ sharing revenue from rare earth elements to pay back U.S. military support.
  • 63% of voters believeĀ RussiaĀ will continue to advance onto other countries if it successfully claims Ukrainian territory.

VOTERS SPLIT ON WHETHER TRUMP WAS SERIOUS ABOUT THE U.S. TAKING OVERĀ GAZA, BELIEVE IT IS A BAD IDEA

  • 54% of voters support Trumpā€™s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict thus far.
  • 67% of voters have heard of Trumpā€™s proposal that the U.S. should take overĀ GazaĀ to redevelop it. 47% of voters believe Trump was being serious, and 53% believe he was posturing to start negotiations.
  • 70% of voters believe the U.S. taking overĀ GazaĀ is a bad idea. 56% of voters oppose removing Palestinians fromĀ GazaĀ to rebuild the territory.
  • Support forĀ IsraelĀ overĀ Hamas in the conflict remains high, with 77% of voters supportingĀ Israel.
  • 76% of voters sayĀ Iranā€™sĀ nuclear weapons facilities should be destroyed. 57% of voters say the U.S. should supportĀ IsraelĀ inĀ airstrikes on such facilities (Democrats: 45%; Republicans: 74%; Independents: 51%).

The February Harvard CAPS / Harris poll survey was conducted online withinĀ the United StatesĀ onĀ February 19-20, 2025, among 2,443 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX. Follow the Harvard CAPS / Harris poll podcast atĀ https://www.markpennpolls.com/Ā or on iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

About The Harris Poll & HarrisX

The Harris Poll is a global consulting and market research firm that strives to reveal the authentic values of modern society to inspire leaders to create a better tomorrow. It works with clients in three primary areas: building twenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and performance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations research. One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., The Harris Poll has tracked public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963, and is now part of Stagwell, the challenger holding company built to transform marketing.

HarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that conducts multi-method research in the U.S. and over 40 countries around the world on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global leaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate pollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

About the Harvard Center for American Political Studies
The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is committed to and fosters the interdisciplinary study of U.S. politics.Ā  Governed by a group of political scientists, sociologists, historians, and economists within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences atĀ Harvard University, CAPS drives discussion, research, public outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of U.S. politics. CAPS encourages cutting-edge research using a variety of methodologies, including historical analysis, social surveys, and formal mathematical modeling, and it often cooperates with otherĀ HarvardĀ centers to support research training and encourage cross-national research aboutĀ the United StatesĀ in comparative and global contexts. More information atĀ https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/.

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Press release from Harvard Caps Harris Poll. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Darlene Estlow
February 26, 2025

Father, I pray you would lead President Trump in decisions good for our country and according to your will. Give his advisers your wisdom and may he heed them and change direction where it is needed. Bless and protect him, Vice President Vance, and the cabinet.

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Jim Randall
February 26, 2025

Beware of a critical tongue, so, in a clear sense, it is giving power to that word. Rather, in faith, speak words of hope, from a positive side. Watch how things light up!
Houses 4:6, Proverbs 11:9

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