President Donald Trump will talk to a country divided Tuesday night when he conducts a joint speech to Congress, with recent surveys that show Americans divided at the beginning of their second term.
The approval of Trump’s work in several surveys has been largely from mid to high, slightly above where he was at the beginning of his first term eight years ago. An NBC news survey in February 2017 found Trump’s approval index in 44%.
A trio of surveys published in recent days found that Trump’s work approval index varied from 45% in an NPR/PBS News/Marist survey, 48% in a CNN survey and 51% in a CBS/Yougov survey.
The surveys also showed some concerns about Trump’s first priorities.
The majority of Americans (52%) say in the CNN survey that the president has not paid attention to the most important problems in the country, while 40% say they have the right priorities.
The NPR/PBS News/Marist survey also found that some disagree with the speed of Trump’s actions since they returned to office. A majority (56%) say that Trump has rushed to make changes without considering its impact, while 43% say they are doing what should be done so that the government will lead to it again.
The economy
And an overwhelming majority of Americans surveyed in the CBS/Yougov survey (82%) says they would like Trump to make the economy a high priority. But 36% say they are prioritizing the economy “much”, while 30% say they are prioritizing it “some” and 34% say they are prioritizing it “not much” or at all.
That CBS/Yougov survey found that 51% approve the management of the economy by Trump, while 49% disapprove. Meanwhile, 54% disapprove of the management of inflation by Trump, while 46% approves.
When asked if Trump is changing the economy for better or worse, 46% of Americans say that in the NPR/PBS News/Marist survey that is changing it for worse, while 42% say they are changing it for better, and 11% say there has been no real change.
The increase in prices remains a persistent concern for Americans, and most believe that edible prices will increase, according to CBS/Yougov and NPR/PBS/Marist surveys.
Immigration
Trump is expected to focus on immigration in Tuesday’s speech, and some surveys show that Americans have a more favorable opinion of their approach to immigration than on other issues.
A majority (54%) approves Trump’s immigration management, while 46% disapproves, according to the CBS/Yougov survey. That survey also found 59% approval of the Trump administration program to find and deport illegal immigrants, with a 41% disapproval. (Meanwhile, surveys have also shown that some pieces of their plan, such as deporting people who have not violated other laws in addition to immigration laws and have been in the United States for many years, are less popular).
A plurality (47%) says that Trump is changing the immigration policy of the United States for better, while 43% say they are changing for worse, and 10% say there has not been a real change in the NPR/PBS/Marist survey.
Foreign policy
The Americans have divided into Trump’s foreign policy, although these surveys were conducted before the Friday Oval office clash between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Almost half of the Americans (49%) say that Trump is changing the foreign policy of the United States for the worst, while 44% say it is for the better, and 7% say there is no real change, according to the NPR/PBS/Marist.
And the great majorities approve of Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine War (51%) and the Israel-Ahamas War (53%), found the CBS/Yougov survey. That survey also found that 3 out of 4 adults believe that Trump is making “important” changes in US relations with other countries.
Dogado, musk and federal cuts
The first weeks of Trump’s presidency have also been defined by radical cuts to the Federal Labor Force, directed by billionaire Elon Musk and the Government’s efficiency department. Recent surveys have found that the highest actions of Americans have negative opinions about Dogs and Musk, with some broader concerns about cuts to the federal government.
Half of Americans in the NPR/PBS News/Marist View Musk survey unfavorably, while 39% see it favorably, and 11% are not sure. A plurality (44%) See Doge unfavorably, while 39% sees it favorably and 17% are not safe.
The CBS/Yougov survey also found that 52% of Americans say that Musk and Dege have too much opinion to fire or fire federal workers, 33% say they have the right amount to say, and 15% say they don’t have enough.
And 55% of Americans in the NPR/PBS News/Marist survey say that personnel and fund cuts to federal agencies will do more damage than well, while 45% think they will do rather than damage.
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