Polls show Trump’s honeymoon is over – The Washington Post

Trump’s honeymoon is over New polling shows Trump’s approval ratings declining — and a number of major warning signs appearing. February 20, 2025,6 min Analysis by Aaron Blake President Donald Trump came into office claiming a sweeping and historic mandate, but that was always oversold. Trump’s win was relatively modest, historically speaking. And while his approval rating upon taking office reached a new all-time high for him — around 50 percent — his “honeymoon” phase still paled in comparison with every modern president not named Trump. And now, after one month in office, whatever honeymoon (and mandate) Trump enjoyed appears to be slipping away. Multiple polls this week have shown his approval rating dropping into more normal territory for him, in the mid-40s. And a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll crystallizes a number of warning signs for Trump’s agenda of drastic and legally dubious change. Indeed, Americans seem to be quite concerned by how far Trump is going, and most of his signature policies and initiatives appear to be quite unpopular — especially those spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk. There’s a lot of new data, so let’s break down the big findings.