The nearly 9 million people who demonstrated against Donald Trump last weekend were no exceptions. These protesters represent the views of nearly 70 percent of the country, according to a new poll from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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The survey found:
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, the lowest rating of his second term. The poll of 1,000 people, conducted March 20-25, finds that Trump’s approval is down five points from July 2025 and 11 points lower than last April.
Among men, working Americans and African Americans, Trump’s approval ratings have fallen nearly 20 points since April 2025. Similar declines in support are also seen among moderates (down 18 points) and independents (down 13 points), key constituencies in Trump’s victory and in the upcoming midterm elections.
Trump is unpopular on every issue, but the heart of opposition to Trump is the economy.
According to the survey:
In total, 62% of Americans somewhat or strongly disapprove of Trump’s job performance. Seventy-one percent say Trump is not handling inflation well, and 61 percent say he is not handling jobs well. Tariffs were supposed to be one of Trump’s signature issues, but they are a public relations disaster, with nearly two in three Americans (64%) giving him a negative rating.
Trump’s policies have made the economy worse, and it is the president’s refusal to acknowledge or do anything about inflation that has angered the American people and turned them completely against him and his presidency.