WSJ President Trump Approval Poll

Survey
Jan. 2025
Sample Size: 1,500
Demographics: voters
Topics: Partisan Divide Election

Top Findings:

  • Some 53% want Trump to make significant changes in how government is run once he is inaugurated Monday, but more than 60% also oppose eliminating the Education Department.
  • Some 46% approve of his nominations and 47% commend his performance as president-elect, with essentially equal shares disapproving.
  • Nearly three-quarters of voters say that only undocumented immigrants with criminal records should be removed from the country, and 70% would protect longtime residents from removal if they don’t have criminal records.