The estimated 9 million people who came to protest against Donald Trump last weekend were not outliers. According to a new Amherst Poll from the University of Massachusetts, these protesters represent the views of nearly 70% of the country.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest mark of his second term. The poll of 1,000 respondents, conducted from March 20 to 25, shows Trump’s approval rating down five points from July 2025 and 11 points from April last year.
Among men, working-class Americans and African Americans, Trump’s approval rating has fallen by nearly 20 points since April 2025. A similar drop in support is also seen among moderates (down 18 points) and independents (down 13 points), who are key constituencies in Trump’s victory and in the upcoming midterm elections.
Trump is unpopular across the board in every area, but the heartbeat of the opposition to Trump is the economy.
According to the poll:
More than 62% of Americans somewhat or strongly disapprove of Trump’s job performance. Seventy-one percent say Trump is not handling inflation well and 61% say he is not handling the issue of jobs well. Tariffs are said to be one of Trump’s signature issues, but they are a public relations disaster, with nearly two in three Americans (64%) giving him a negative rating.
Trump’s policies have made the economy worse, and it is the president’s refusal to acknowledge or do anything about inflation that has enraged the American people and turned them completely against him and his presidency.
