President Donald Trump continues to polarize the electorate, with new polling showing the gap between his approval and disapproval ratings widening as voters' "strong opinions" of the president harden.

Last week's Economist /YouGov poll showed that 70 percent of U.S. adults either strongly approve or strongly disapprove of Trump's job performance, compared with just 27 percent who express more moderate views. By contrast, in a January 19–21, 2025 survey conducted partly during Joe Biden's presidency, 56 percent of Americans held strong opinions about him, while 39 percent expressed more moderate views.

Why It Matters

Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and polling while speaking at news conferences and campaign rallies, but the figures suggest that Trump remains a

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