{"id":285783,"date":"2026-01-29T13:53:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T18:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=285783"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:19:54","slug":"confidence-in-trump-dips-and-fewer-now-say-they-support-his-policies-and-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/01\/29\/confidence-in-trump-dips-and-fewer-now-say-they-support-his-policies-and-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Confidence in Trump Dips, and Fewer Now Say They Support His Policies and Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9f9d99\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9f9d99;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_feature.jpg?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_feature.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_feature.jpg?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_feature.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_feature.jpg?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_feature.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27, 2026. (Kyle Mazza\/Anadolu via Getty Images)\" class=\"wp-image-285882 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27, 2026. (Kyle Mazza\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>About this research&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Pew Research Center report looks at how the U.S.&nbsp;public feels about Trump\u2019s job performance, their expectations for his administration, and their views about whether congressional leaders should work with each other and the president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"why-did-we-do-this-nbsp\">Why did we do this?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this research to check in on how the public is feeling about the Trump administration. It is part of our regular work to understand how Americans feel about the policies, actions and events that occur during the presidency \u2013 as well as to understand how Americans feel about current events.<br><br>Our research on presidents dates back to the 1980s, and has continued through the current Trump administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">about&nbsp;Pew Research Center<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topic\/politics-policy\/\">politics research<\/a>. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"how-did-we-do-this-nbsp\">How did we do this?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We conducted a survey from January 20 through January 26, 2026 among 8,512 U.S. adults recruited through our American Trends panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the&nbsp;survey <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_questionnaire.pdf\">questions used for this report<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_topline.pdf\">detailed responses&nbsp;<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"#_Methodology_1\">survey&nbsp;methodology<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year into his second administration, Americans\u2019 views of President Donald Trump \u2013 already more negative than positive \u2013 have continued to slip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=285791\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e5e0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"964\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_01.png?resize=480,744 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_01.png?resize=622,964 622w\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_01.png?w=622\" alt=\"A stacked bar chart showing that half of Americans say Trump\u2019s actions have been worse than they expected.\" class=\"wp-image-285791 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e5e0; width:310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trump\u2019s approval rating stands at 37%, down from 40% in the fall.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By more than two-to-one, Americans say the administration\u2019s actions have been worse than they expected (50%) rather than better (21%).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only about a quarter of Americans today (27%) say they support <em>all or most<\/em> of Trump\u2019s policies and plans, down from 35% when he returned to office last year. That change has come entirely among Republicans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new Pew Research Center survey of 8,512 U.S. adults, conducted Jan. 20-26, also finds that \u2013 across six key qualities and abilities needed to serve as president \u2013 more Americans express little or no confidence in Trump than say they are extremely or very confident in him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confidence is down on all six measures since last year, particularly among Republicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Related:<\/em><\/strong><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/01\/29\/how-americans-see-immigration-officers-behaviors-and-civilian-actions\/\">How Americans See Immigration Officers\u2019 Behaviors and Civilian Actions<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;trump-s-qualities-and-abilities-as-president&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"trump-s-qualities-and-abilities-as-president\">Trump\u2019s qualities and abilities as president<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=285789\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eae3d1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_02.png?resize=480,400 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_02.png?resize=782,652 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_02.png?resize=840,700 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"533\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_02.png?w=640\" alt=\"A stacked bar chart showing that many Americans lack confidence in Trump on several measures, including his ethics in office.\" class=\"wp-image-285789 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eae3d1; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, 34% of Americans say they are extremely or very confident that Trump has the leadership skills needed to serve as president. A larger share (51%) are not too or not at all confident. Another 14% are somewhat confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly, about half say they are not too or not at all confident Trump has the mental fitness (52%) or physical fitness (50%) to do the job. Roughly three-in-ten express confidence on these measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even fewer say they are confident that Trump respects the country\u2019s democratic values (25% are extremely or very confident) or that he picks good advisers (25%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans express the least amount of confidence in Trump to act ethically in office. Just 21% are extremely or very confident he does this, while 60% express little or no confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=285788\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eeeded\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_03.png?resize=480,402 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_03.png?resize=782,655 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_03.png?resize=840,704 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"536\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_03.png?w=640\" alt=\"Line charts showing that Republican confidence in Trump to respect country\u2019s democratic values, act ethically in office declines.\" class=\"wp-image-285788 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eeeded; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While overall confidence in Trump\u2019s ethics in office was already relatively low last February (29%), it has declined 8 percentage points since. <strong>And nearly all of that drop has come among Republicans:<\/strong> At the beginning of Trump\u2019s second term, a 55% majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they were confident that Trump acts ethically in office, but that share now stands at 42%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There\u2019s a similar pattern across all six qualities we asked about.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, 60% of Republicans said last February that they were extremely or very confident Trump respects the country\u2019s democratic values \u2013 it\u2019s 52% today. And while 66% of Republicans say he has the mental fitness to do the job, that\u2019s down from three-quarters last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats\u2019 confidence in Trump on these measures remains very low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/01\/29\/views-of-trump-2026-appendix-additional-charts\/\"><em>For full trend on each of the qualities asked on the survey, refer to chart appendix<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;support-for-trump-s-policies&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support-for-trump-s-policies\">Support for Trump\u2019s policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=285790\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f0ede6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"708\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_04.png?resize=480,548 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_04.png?resize=620,708 620w\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_04.png?w=620\" alt=\"A stacked bar chart showing that Republican support for Trump\u2019s agenda has declined over the last year.\" class=\"wp-image-285790 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f0ede6; width:310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has also been a significant decline over the last year in the share of adults who say they agree with Trump\u2019s plans and policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last year, 35% said they supported all or most of his plans, 17% supported some of them and 47% supported only a few or none.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today, 27% say they support all or most, 20% support some and 52% support few or none.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The decline in support has come exclusively among Republicans. Last year, 67% said they supported all or most of Trump\u2019s plans and policies. Today, 56% do.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very small shares of Democrats say they support his policies. Most (87%) support only a few or none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/01\/29\/few-americans-support-trumps-proposed-takeover-of-greenland\/\">Few Americans support Trump\u2019s proposed takeover of Greenland.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2026\/01\/29\/views-of-trump-2026-appendix-additional-charts\/\"><em>For full trend details, refer to the appendix<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;do-republicans-in-congress-have-an-obligation-to-support-trump&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-republicans-in-congress-have-an-obligation-to-support-trump\">Do Republicans in Congress have an obligation to support Trump?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=285792\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ece7da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"880\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_05.png?resize=480,681 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_05.png?resize=620,880 620w\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_05.png?w=620\" alt=\"A diverging bar chart showing that Republicans increasingly say GOP members of Congress aren\u2019t obligated to support Trump if they disagree with him.\" class=\"wp-image-285792 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ece7da; width:310px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, 38% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say that congressional Republicans \u201chave an obligation to support Trump\u2019s policies and programs because he is a Republican president.\u201d But a far larger share (61%) say GOP members of Congress <em>do not<\/em> have an obligation to support Trump if they disagree with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share saying Republicans in Congress do not have this obligation is up since last year, from 55%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;other-key-findings-from-the-survey&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-key-findings-from-the-survey\">Other key findings from the survey<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=285787\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e9e5dd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_06.png?resize=480,498 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_06.png?resize=782,812 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_06.png?resize=840,872 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"664\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PP_2026-01-29_views-of-trump_00_06.png?w=640\" alt=\"A diverging bar chart showing that Democrats increasingly say their congressional leaders should stand up to Trump on their issues.\" class=\"wp-image-285787 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9e5dd; width:420px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Democrats overwhelmingly say their congressional leadership should stand up to Trump. <\/strong>Today, 82% (up from 70% last year) want to see their leaders pushing back against Trump, even if that makes it harder to address problems. A smaller majority of Republicans (61%) say Trump should stand up to Democratic leaders. This is similar to their views a year ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Nearly half of Americans (47%) now say Trump will be an unsuccessful president in the long term.<\/strong> This share is up 14 points since last year, with most of this change occurring among Democrats. A majority of Republicans continue to say Trump will be successful in the long run.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trump\u2019s approval among Republicans is now 73% \u2013 down slightly since September.<\/strong> Older Americans, White adults and those without a college degree continue to approve of his performance more than others. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1VkONJuHHujySkkXJmJbyd5jR-z1ZPoXG8-THGRNyJVo\/edit?usp=sharing\">See detailed tables for additional demographic breaks.<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only 27% of Americans say they support all or most of Trump&#8217;s policies \u2013 down since last year, with the change coming entirely among Republicans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":285882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sub_headline":"Rising share of Democrats want their party\u2019s congressional leaders to 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