According to Fox News, President Donald Trump’s approval rating is clinging to a steady 45% six months into his second term, but the nation remains a house divided over his bold policy moves.
As of mid-2025, Trump’s leadership, marked by the passage of a sweeping legislative package and contentious deportation efforts, continues to split Americans along stark partisan lines while fueling heated debates over deficits and inflation.
Let’s rewind to the start of this term—Trump’s approval began on a high note but dipped into negative territory by early March, and in the latest tally, 55% of voters give him a thumbs-down.
Drilling into the numbers, a whopping 86% of Republicans stand by their man, while 93% of Democrats wouldn’t give him the time of day, according to recent national surveys from Marquette Law School.
Independents aren’t exactly singing his praises either, with 62% disapproving—a noticeable slide of seven points since earlier this year.
The political landscape is less a melting pot and more a pressure cooker, with Trump’s base cheering while others jeer.
On July 4, Trump signed what he calls his “one big, beautiful bill” at the White House, checking off a major campaign promise with a package that bundles tax cuts, border security funds, Medicaid changes, and a hefty energy policy shift.
Passed via reconciliation by a Republican-led Congress, it’s a win for the right, with 79% of GOP voters applauding—yet 59% of all Americans, including 94% of Democrats, see it as a misstep.
Call it a patriotic fireworks display with a fiscal hangover, as the Congressional Budget Office projects a staggering $2.4 trillion deficit increase over the next decade.
Public concern over the federal deficit is spiking—68% of Americans now expect it to balloon, up from 52% just two months ago, and even 44% of Republicans are starting to sweat the numbers.
Meanwhile, inflation tops the worry list for 34% of the nation, and 60% believe Trump’s policies will fan those flames, though most Republicans still bet he’ll cool things down.
With 59% also skeptical of his tariff plans, thinking they’ll bruise the economy, it’s fair to say the jury’s out on whether this administration’s recipe will bake a prosperous pie or a burnt mess.
Trump’s deportation rollout isn’t winning hearts either—support has slipped to 57% from a higher mark in May, with Independents and Democrats increasingly critical, the latter’s disapproval jumping 17 points in recent months.
Adding fuel to the fire, 55% of Americans think the focus is on immigrants without criminal records, and protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have flared, including a riot in Paramount, California, prompting Trump to deploy the National Guard to quell unrest in Los Angeles.
While Republicans largely back the hardline stance, one wonders if this approach secures borders or just builds taller walls between communities—a tough question for a policy meant to protect, but now ignites such division.
