Trump starts new term with 47% approval; Jan. 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

[Demovictory9]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-starts-new-term-with-47-approval-jan-6-pardons-unpopular-reutersipsos-poll-2025-01-21/

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WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Some 47% of Americans approved of Donald Trump's presidency as he returned to the White House this week, a sign of a polarized nation following the Republican's victory in November, a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Tuesday found.

The survey, conducted on Monday and Tuesday following President Trump's inauguration, showed his popularity higher than it was throughout most of his 2017-2021 term.

But the poll also showed that Americans were already sour on some of his first moves. Some 58% of respondents said that Trump should not pardon all people convicted of crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Just 29% of respondents approved of how Trump was handling perceived politicization of the justice system. Trump accused his predecessor, Joe Biden, of bending the scales of justice with prosecutions meant to stop Trump from returning to office, charges that the Democrat has denied. He has also said he may use the justice system to seek retribution against his political rivals.

[Hassler]

1. 47% are going to be really disappointed. The rest of us will

Enjoy the schadenfreude.

[Demovictory9]

4. Yep. Lol

[StarryNite]

2. The felon-in-chief doesn't care what any of us think.

But there will be a lot of fat leopards.

[Wounded Bear]

5. In a just world, that would/will be his peak approval...

He should be in the 30's by now.

[Demovictory9]

6. He will be back in 30s soon enough

[W_HAMILTON]

11. It most likely will be.

I remember thinking, sometime during his first term, that with him, every day will be worse than the last -- and it has been.

If he can't even break 50% approval during what should be his honeymoon phase...

[Wounded Bear]

12. He got less than 50% on election day...

[NYC Liberal]

7. That's his peak. Wait until the effects of his disastrous policies start hitting.

Not that he gives a shit though.

[beaglelover]

8. Honeymoon period. It will go down quickly.

[uponit7771]

9. M$M doing their best to sane wash Benedict Donald

[Cha]

10. So Now People Get Woke UP!!?