So far, has Donald Trump been a better or worse president than you expected he would be before the start of his second term?

So far, has Donald Trump been a better or worse president than you expected he would be before the start of his second term? Published on March 5, 2025 → Survey conducted on March 5, 2025 on 2516 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Much better

21%

Somewhat better

11%

About the same

15%

Somewhat worse

10%

Much worse

38%

Not sure

Much better

21%

Somewhat better

11%

About the same

15%

Somewhat worse

10%

Much worse

38%

Not sure

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