Donald Trump alienates the American population

According to an Economist/YouGov study published on April 23, Donald Trump's approval rating is plummeting.

The study was conducted with 1,905 people. Whereas the White House tenant had 50% positive opinions in January 2025, he drops to 41% three months later. Donald Trump, in the first three months of his second term, obtains an average score of 45% positive opinions; this is the lowest rating of any US president since World War II, as reported by the Gallup institute two weeks ago.

It’s his handling of the economy that's causing him to fall in the polls, as he's embarked on a global trade war, particularly targeting China. Today, the American president seems to want to backtrack. And while voters largely gave him their trust on this subject in 2024, 54% of participants now believe the country's economy is on a bad path, compared to 37% in January, still according to the Economist/YouGov study results.

Inflation, the sensitive point

The cost of living: this is the real weak point in the polls. Indeed, only 31% of Americans approve of his actions in this area, according to another Reuters/Ipsos survey. Although Donald Trump has made inflation one of the flagship issues of his campaign, and although he has indeed reduced the level of certain prices, the vast majority of economists assert that his trade war should once again drive up inflation.

Regarding immigration, 45% of those surveyed approve of the American president's decisions, down from 50% two weeks ago. Moreover, Donald Trump sees his popularity rating falling in some categories that helped him win the election against Kamala Harris, garnering only 27% favourable opinions among Hispanic voters, compared to 36% in early February, according to the Pew Research Center.

(MH with Manon Pierre - Source: 20 Minutes - Illustration: ©Unsplash)