Mar 16, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump up, Dems down in new polls

Mike Allen

Trump talks during a meeting in the Oval Office. — President Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office on March 13. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

More registered voters say the U.S. is heading in the right direction (44%) than at any point since early 2004, though a majority (54%) still say the country is on the wrong track, according to an NBC News poll out this morning.

Why it matters: President Trump has enjoyed some of his highest approval ratings in the early days of his second term — though the specifics of his aggressive policies have begun to irk Americans in recent polling.

But as the president rolls out a cascade of controversial actions, Democrats are the ones hitting new polling lows — underscoring frustration within the party that lawmakers are being flattened by a GOP steamroller.

Driving the news: Trump's job approval rating in the new NBC News poll (47%) matches his all-time highs in NBC News polling throughout his political career (37% "strongly approve," 10% "somewhat approve").

1,000 registered voters were polled March 7-11, with a margin of error of ±3.1%.

The other side: The Democratic Party reached an all-time low in popularity in NBC polling dating back to 1990.

A net 27% of those polled said they have positive views of the party (20% positive and 7% very positive).
CNN's latest polling also found that the Democratic party's favorability rating among Americans is now at just 29%, a new low in in the outlet's polling dating back to 1992.

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