Trump’s approval is lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days in at least 7 decades

Donald Trump won back the Oval Office and took charge of the government amid the strongest poll numbers of his political career, but as he marks the 100th day of his presidency, Americans’ views of what he’s done so far have turned deeply negative, a new CNN poll released over the weekend that was conducted by SSRS.

Trump’s 41% approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back at least to Dwight Eisenhower — including Trump’s own first term.

The poll also finds the president underwater and sinking across nearly all major issues he’s sought to address during his time in office.

Economy: Trump’s approval ratings on economic issues have dropped notably since early March as the rollout of his tariff plan led to volatility in the stock market and worries about rising prices. On inflation, approval is down 9 points to 35%, and on tariffs themselves, it’s down 4 points to 35%. His marks for handling the economy are down 5 points to a career low of 39%; he hit his previous low once in his first term and again this March). Only about half (52%) express confidence in his ability to deal with the economy, down 13 points compared with a December CNN poll.
Managing government: Following his far-reaching efforts to reshape the federal government’s workforce, Trump has lost ground on approval ratings for managing the federal government (42% approve, down 6 points since March) and only 46% express confidence in him to appoint the best people to office, down 8 points since December.
Immigration: Even on immigration, an issue where Trump had outperformed his first-term high by 7 points earlier this year, the poll finds declining approval ratings and diminished confidence in Trump’s actions. Overall, 45% approve now, down 6 points from March, and 53% express confidence in his ability to deal with it, down from 60% in December.